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"VALENTINE'S" 

SOUTH  COUNTRY  ROAD 

IBOOKHAVEN*  LONG  ISLAND 


OP  THE 


TOWN  OF  BROOKHAVEN, 


SUFFOLK  COUNTY,  N.  Y. 


THIS  VOLUME  CONTAINS  THE  ENTIRE  RECORDS  PROM  1798  TO  MARCH, 

1856,  INCLUSIVE,  COPIED  FROM  THE  ORIGINAL  RECORDS,  IN  THEIR 

ORDER,  UNDER  THE  DIRECTION  OF  THE  SUPERVISOR 

AND  JUSTICES  OF  THE  PEACE,  AND  PUBLISHED 

BY  THE  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  TOWN. 


PORT   JEFFERSON,   N.  Y. 

TIMES    STEAM    JOB    PRINT. 

1888. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  THE  TOWN  CLERK. 

Suffolk  County, 


88. 

Town  of  Brookhaven. 


I  hereby  certify  that  I  have  compared  the  printed  records 
in  this  volume,  with  the  original  records  in  my  office  and 
found  them  to  be  literal  and  accurate  transcripts  thereof. 

HENRY  P.  HUTCHINSON, 
Middle  Island,  August  4,  1888.  Town  Clerk. 


CORRECTIONS  OF  MISPRINT. 

Page  34.— May  1800. 
"     34.— first  Obtain. 
"    46.— Phillopa  Roe. 


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PREFACE. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  following  town  officers,  to  wit :  Super- 
visor, James  E.  Bayles  ;  Town  Clerk,  Henry  P.  Hutchin- 
son  and  Justices,  D.  H.  Buckingham,  George  W.  Hopkins, 
Timothy  Ketchum,  A.  H.  Mills,  George  T.  Osborn,  D.  H. 
Raynor,  Charles  R.  Smith,  and  Wm.  J.  Weeks — at  the 
Clerk's  office,  on  Tuesday,  March  3d.  1885,  among  the  reso- 
lutions adopted  and  to  be  submitted  to  the  electors  of  the  town 
at  the  ensuing  annual  town  meeting,  was  the  following  : 

"  Resolved,  that  the  copying  and  publication  of  the  Rec- 
ords of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  now  in  the  clerk's  office,  be 
continued  from  the  close  of  the  present  published  volume 
under  the  direction  of  the  Supervisor  and  Justices  of  the 
Peace." 

At  the  ensuing  annual  town  meeting,  the  whole  number  of 
ballots  cast,  in  reference  to  the  above  resolution,  was  two 
hundred  and  seventy-two,  of  which  two  hundred  and  fifty- 
two  were  in  favor  of  it,  and  twenty  against  it. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Supervisor,  Town  Clerk  and  Justices, 
held  in  Patchogue,  May  first,  1885,  the  following  resolu- 
tion was  adopted  : 

"  Resolved,  that  the  Supervisor,  James  E.  Bayles  Geo. 
T.  Osborn  Esq.  and  William  J.  Weeks  Esq.  be  and  hereby 
are  appointed  and  authorized  to  take  charge  of  the  copying 
and  publication  of  the  "  Records"  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven,  in  accordance  with  Resolution,  No.  2,  passed  at 
Town  Meeting,  April  7,  1885." 

In  executing  the  trust  comprised  in  the  foregoing  resolu- 
tions, the  committee  first  met  at  the  town  clerk's  office,  June 
16th.  1885  and  engaged  Miss  Cynthia  Hutchinson — who  had 
convenient  access  to  the  records  and  experience  in  copying — 
to  prepare  a  manuscript  copy  of  the  records,  and  whenever 


IV 


PREFACE. 


a  supply  of  this  manuscript  was  ready,  the  committee  has 
met  from  time  to  time  to  compare  the  copy  with  the  origi- 
nal records  and  correct  any  errors  which  might  appear  in  the 
copy.  In  doing  this  work,  the  records  have  been  followed 
in  their  order  as  they  appear,  and  the  copy  has  been  carefully 
and  diligently  compared  with  the  originals,  exhibiting  the 
capital  letters,  the  spelling,  the  abbreviations,  the  punctua- 
tion and  the  OMISSION  to  punctuate,  in  fact  omitting  nothing 
which  seemed  to  be  an  authentic  part  of  the  records. 

The  undersigned  believe  that  to  all  intents  and  purposes, 
the  present  volume  is  an  accurate  transcript  of  the  entire 
records  within  the  dates  specified. 

A  few  notes  have  been  introduced  here  and  there,  which 
might  be  useful  for  reference  or  explanation. 

Owing  to  the  greater  amount  of  recorded  material  of  late 
years,  it  is  possible  another  volume,  equal  to  or  larger  than 
the  present  one,  may  be  required  to  include  the  records 
down  to  the  year  1885. 

January  6th,  1886. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

COMPILED  AND  ARRANGED  BY  W.  J.  WEEKS. 


A. 


Book,  Introduction 5 

Amendments  to  Constitution,  votes  upon,  1826 283 

Appeal  of  Christopher  Robinson,  alteration  of  district 306 

"       "  Win.  Sidney  Smith,  boundary  between  school  districts  18 

&19 535 

Application,  Vincent  &  M.  Dickerson,  ship  yard 456 

E.  Darling,  to  purchase  land,  denied 491 

of  several  Gentlemen  from  Stony  Brook  for  liberty  to 

set  an  Academy 545 

Arbitration,  boundary  line  between  B'haven  and  Smithtown,  at 

Stony  Brook 388 

Articles  of  agreement,  John  Wade,  Water  Mill  in  Setauket 260 

first  Presbyterian  Church 151-2 

19 
33 


1801,  <pp. 

43,  44 

'04, 

76,  77 

'07, 

112-13 

'10, 

139-40 

'13, 

176-7 

'16, 

200-1 

'19, 

216-7 

'22, 

243-4 

'25, 

270-1 

'28, 

291-2 

1799 

ie 

1800 

1802,  p. 

54 

1803,  p. 

65 

'05, 

96 

'06, 

103-4 

'08, 

121-2 

'09, 

128-9 

'11, 

147-8 

'12, 

160-1 

'14, 

183-4 

'15, 

192 

'17, 

205 

'18, 

209-10 

'20, 

224 

'21, 

230-1 

'23, 

253 

'24, 

264-5 

'26, 

282 

'27, 

286-7 

'29, 

300 

'30, 

306 

'31, 

316 

B, 


>ank,  application  to  establish,  in  the  town 188 

Bass,  toleration  for  selling,  to  any  foreign  market 148 

Bay,  (See  East,  South  and  West  Bay) 

Beaver  Dam  Swamp  (see  Distance) 


VI  TABLE  OF   CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Barney  O  Goram,  Tho's  S.  Strong  to  take  care  of 57 

Bound,  Phebe  Smith,  to  David  Cole 57 

"       Indian  Boy,  James,  to  James  Foster 94 

"       Wm.  Arch,  to  David  Day 80 

"       Sonney         "    Capt.  John  Havens 30 

"       Hannah,       "    Wm.  Scidmore 30 

Shadrick  Bur,  to  Gabraell  Mills 104 

"       James  Bur        "        "            "    104 

"        Isaac                 "  Cephas  Foster. ., 110 

"        Henry  Smith,  colored  boy,  to  Wm.  Hawkins 432 

Boundary  Line  between  B'haven  &  Islip,  inquiry 480 

"            "     Supervisors  to  cause  a  true  survey  of 481 

Brant,  penalty  for  killing  and  marketing,  except 107 

"            "        "        "      or  taking  out  of  town 126 

Burying  ground,  negro,  at  Laurel  Hill 496 

Baileys  Hallow,  Certain  Road 205 

Bay  in  Partnership  with  Gen'l  John  Smith 66 

"    '  "        "      68 

107 

126 

' '  in  Company  with               141 

142 

163 

"  belongs  to                                   "              194 

' '  belonging  to                                              174 


c, 


/attle,  not  to  run  at  large,  West  Meadow  Beach 7 

Census,  1801,  Electors  possessing  freeholds '. .  4(> 

Charles's  pond,  privilege  to  Rich'd  Hudson 27 

Church,  first  Presbyterian,  Meeting 150-1 

Grant  of  land  to 152 

Clambs,  or  Other  Shellfish  East  of  Woodhull  point,  not  to  be  carried 

out,  except  by  permission,  &  3  cts.  per  bushel 34 

"        not  to  be  carried  out  of  the  Town 58 

"        Toleration  for  taking  out  of  " 97 

"         voted  not  to  be  "  Catched  by  fourigner^  " 103 

"         penalty  for  removing  without  liberty 106 

"        Jaw  respecting,  confirmed 114 

' '        Act  concerning,  revised 124 

confirmed 131 

' '        Toleration  for  taking  out 131 

"         Tolerating  Masters  appointed  to  tolerate  to  Catch 131 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  Vll 

PAGE 

Clambs  not  to  be  taken  away  without  toleration 159 

"       Act  to  prevent  catching 173 

Clambing  in  Flax  pond  reserved  to  inhabitants 219 

Chattel  mortgage,  Walter  F.  Smith,  to  Geo.  W.  Smith 520 

Commiss'rs  to  locate  boundary  between  B'haven  &  Smithtown . . . .  387 

Commissioners  fix  the  western  line  of  the  fisheries 339 

set  up  monuments  of  Stone      "       341 

Comm'rs  of  highways  (see  also  Road) 

appeal  of  Warden  Toby,  decided 234 

determine  certain  encroachments 246-7 

divide  a  division  fence  bet.  Hawkins  &  Ru- 

land 303 

"          1830,  number  and  define  districts 308-9 

"  permission   to   Smith   and   Qillett,  to  build 

dam 328 

"  "         stake  out  a  tract  of  land  in  Setauket 330 

"                                appoint  to  fill  vacancies  in  Overseers  of  h ..   351 
"                    "         Agreement  with   Dan'l   Hawkins   for  dam- 
ages.   397 

"  grant  private  R.  District  to  Sam'l  Hopkins..  431 

assign         "  "        "  Wm.  Sidney 

Smith 516 

"  "         divide  District  21,  Robinson  Mill  Stream...  482 

No.  1.  in  Stony  Brook 507 

"    22         "          "    511 

alter          "          "20         "          "     511 

"                   "         to  remove  obstructions  around  Setauket  har- 
bor   500 

"         1854,  dividing  line  of  Dist.  4  &  49  altered. . .  517 

"  "          Appeal  of  D.  Robinson  from  order  of. 531-2 

Commis'rs  of  Schools,  special  town  meeting  to  vote  in,  1799 20 

"  "       divide  the  town  into  school  districts,  1813 178 

"  "       set  off  a  district  in  Bald  Hills 189 

Westfield 189 

divide  first  District 252 

"                    "       part  of  district  15,  annexed  to,  in  Southamp- 
ton  276 

"  "       divide  21st  school  dist.  from  Islip  line 283 

part  of  dist.  20  annexed  to  21 297 

"  "       resolution  to  extend  dist.  14  to  M.  Robinsons.  301 

"  "       form  a  new  dist.  Daytons  Creek  320 

"  "       in  relation  to  division  of  districts  11  &  12. ...  334 

"  "       division  of  3d  dist.  Setauket. .  ...  S38 


Vlll  TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

PAGX 

Commis'rs  of  Schools,  define  boundaries  of  district  4 345 

"  "       of  Riverhead  &  B'haven  form  a  new  dist 357 

"  "       define  district  35 358 

"  •'       Change  site  of  school  house  in  dist.  15 359 

"  "       alter  No.  20  and  form  a  new  district 366 

"  "       districts  in  the  town  renumbered 525 

"  "       Boundary  line  between  North  Side  &  Middle 

Island 526 

"  "       form  a  new  dist.  No.  10  from  several  dists 529 

"  "       alter  line  between  15th  &  16th  dists 186 

"  "          "    District  in  Manor 187 

•:  "       divide  district  in  the  fireplace 188 

"  "       change  site  of  school  house  in  Moriches 528 

"  "       Joint   dist.    No.  2  altered  to  include  part  of 

Islip 528 

Collectors  Books,  &c.  to  be  cast  up 26 

Committee  to  take  charge  of  J.  looker's  property 36 

"         to  View  the  Flax  pond  at  Crane  Neck 42 

"          to  view  the  bay,  in  Setauket,  where  Selah  Strong  has 

petitioned,  for  Dam  &  Mill 47 

Convention,  1801,  delegates  elected 45 

"          1821,  Election  to  determine 231 

"          1821,  delegates  elected  to 233 

"          1822,  Estimate  of  votes  given 235 

Congress,  Representative  elected,  1799 24 

1800,  p.    33        1802,  p.    54         1804,  p.  76 
'06,       103  '08,       122  '10,      140 

'12,       160  Dec.  '12,      167 

'14,       183  '16,       201  '18,      209 

'21,      230  '22,       244  '24,      264 

'26,      282  '28,       291  '30,      306 

Conscience  Bay  at  St  Georges  Manor 262 

Coroner,  candidates,  votes  for,  1828 293 

1831 316 

County  Poor  House,  vote  taken  on  the  question  of,  1831 311 

"          "         "         "        "     whether  to  erect,    1839 362 

Crambary  Marsh,  the  pond  called ...     58 

Cranes  Neck  and  flax  pond 192 


D. 


Book,  Introduction 81 

Dam,  Benjamin  Strong  to  build,  Setauket  Harbor 70 

"     permission  across  little  Patchogue  Stream 327 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  IX 

PAGE 

Daytons  swamp,  distance  from  Beaver  Dam 372 

Dear  or  other  Game,  No  foreigner  to  hunt 8 

Deer,  No  furener  Shall  Chase  within  this  Town  With  Howns 17 

Dispute,  Negro  Man,  Tite,  B'haven  &  Smithtown 17,  21 

"        Brookhaven  &  Smithtown,  boundary  at  S.  Brook 387 

"        Southern  boundary  of  lanes  at  Bellport 435 

"         Smalling  &  Smith,  division  fence,  decided 439 

Distance  from  Winthrop's  Patent  to  Yaphank  line 372 

"  "     Yap'k  line,  south  end,  to  Beaver  D.  Swamp 372 

"  "     Beaver  Dam  Swamp  to  Dayton's  Swamp. 372 

"  "     Dayton's  Swamp  to  little  Division 372 

Divisions,  great  &  little,  survey  in,  by  B.  Woodhull 368 

"  "  "      Transcript  of  a  survey,  1839 371 

Dock,  liberty  to  build,  Swan  Neck  creek 63 

Benj'n  Petty 99 

"          "  "         Nethaniel  Woodruff. 110 

"      Trustees  join  John  Wilsey  in  Building 115 

"      Application  and  grant,  Zecheriah  Sandford  130 

"      John  Wilsey,  Drown  Meadow  Bay 132 

"      Liberty,  Geo.  Hallock,  S.  B.  Harbor,  deep  hole 133-34 

"         Elkanah  Smith,  Blue  Point 142 

"  "         Geo.  Hallock,  to  extend 169 

"  "         Zophar  Tooker,  to  set  up  frame 213 

"  "         Smith  Mott,  into  the  South  Bay 213 

"  "         John  Willse,  in  Drown  Meadow 218 

"  "         Epenetus  Mills,  Blue  Point 240 

"      Israel  Davis,  to  keep  in  good  repair,  drown  meadow 266 

"      Brewster  Hawkins,  Robbins's  Point,  Setauket 272 

"      Geo.  Hallock,  right  &  privilege  forever 277-8 

"      Coll.  Wm.  Howell,  Thomas  &  John  Bell 296 

"      Cha's  D.  Hallock,  complaint  about  wharfage 304 

"      Jonas  Smith,  west  meadow  creek,  S.  B 312 

"      at  Stony  Brook,  wharfage  raised 314 

"      Stoney  Brook,  4  rods  square,  free  from  incumbrance 315 

"      Charles  Osborn,  in  South  Bay,  1833  321 

"      Smith  &  Darling,  Drown  Meadow 332 

"      Cha's  D.  Hallock,  lease  of  land  to  extend 342 

"      Wm.  L.  Jones,  Drown  Meadow  Bay 365 

' '      James  R.  Davis,  formerly  to  John  Wilsie  376 

"      Sylvester  Smith  &  M.  Darling,  Drown  meadow 377 

"      Jonas  Smith,  with  rates  for  wharfage 406-7 

"      Cha's  S.  Newey,  or  railway,  South  Bay 413 

' '      Willet  Griffing,  South  side,  Patchogue 422 


X  TABLE   OF   CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Dock,  W.  C.  Smith  &  Walter  Howell,  Patchogue 423 

"  Oha's  Homan,  of  Islip,  into  Bay 427 

"  Austin  Roe,  South  Bay,  on  his  own  land 434 

"  Mary  Smith,  application  to  extend 434 

"  Ahira  Hawkius  &  Wm.  Darling  at  Port  Jeff. 440-450 

"  Bedell  &  Darling,  petition  presented  by,  1851 443 

"  "  "  privilege  of  building,  P.  J.  Bay 448 

"  I.  L.  Jones,  complaint,  obstructions  about 457 

"  Jonas  Smith's,  Committee  to  view 462 

"  Wm.  L.  Jones,  head  of  Drown  Meadow  Bay 464 

44  information,  constructing  in  Islip,  without  grant .509-511 

"  Lewis  Hulse,  application  for  renewal 537 

Docks  at  Port  Jeff,  all  obstructions  to  be  removed 490 

Drift,  inhabitants  not  to  be  hindered  from  taking 75 

"  on  Road  at  the  Bay,  to  belong  to  Warden  Toby 80 

Drown  Meadow  (now  called  Port  Jefferson),  1850 436 


E 

J_J, 


E, 


Book,  beginning 475 


last  Bay,  grass  on  Islands,  J.  Robinson  to  dispose  of 501 

"        "     new  made  Islands  in,  leased  for  5  yrs.  1856 546 

Eels,  application  to  catch,  in  great  west  Bay 499 

"     right  to  catch,  to  be  put  up  at  auction 500 

"     several  applications  to  take  for  foreign  market 510 

"     in  great  South  Bay,  applications  for  priv.  and  Right 510 

"     Lease  to  Individuals  or  companies  in  West  Bay 510 

"     Notices,  forbidding  in  Great  West  Bay,  without  License 518 

Eeling  privileges  in  W.  Bay,  to  advertise  &  sell  to  highest  Bidder. .  522 
Eels,  no  person  shall  catch  with  Seine  or  nets  in  the  waters  on  the 
North  side  of  town 550 


,1*  iddleton,  sale  of  grass  on  the  Islands  of 457 

Fish  not  to  be  carried  out  of  the  Town 8 

"            "            "            <4            "        penalty 32 

44     permission  to  Elias  Hedges  to  catch,  But,  &c 55 

"     penalty  for  catching  in  the  South  Bay 66 

44        41         &  forfeit,  for  catching  &  carry  ing  out 59 

4«         "         catching  for  the  purpose  of  sending  to  market 97 

44     Liberty  to  Geo.  Brown  &  others,  to  catch  lor  market 67 

44     penalty  for  catching  and  taking  out 123 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  XI 

PAGE 

Fish  Act  concerning,  reinacted 79 

"    penalty  for  attempting  to  sell  to  a  foreign  market,  or  to  any 

"  foreigner  " 149 

"    law  prohibiting  taking  any  kind,  in  full  force  &  Virtue 185 

"      "            "                "            "               "                "                174 

«      "            "                "         '  "               "                "                194 

"    penalty  for  taking  in  the  Bays,  Rivers  or  Creeks 206 

"     Inhabitants  to  catch  for  their  own  Consumption 148 

"    forfeit  for  taking,  except  on  Tuesday  and  Friday 337 

Fishing  in  South  Bay,  E.  Chichester  allowed  to  catch  and  carry  to 

market 43 

"       let  to  Josiah  Smith  and  H.  Howell 113 

"       &  Fowling,  Act  to  regulate 141 

"              "            "         in  South  Bay 163 

"      &  clambing  in  flax  pond,  reserved 219 

"      in  West  Bay,  leased  to  Alexander  Smith **vt82 

"                   "                "               "              "      530 

Fisheries,  boundary  fixed  bet.  B'haven  &  Islip 340 

Fish  House,  liberty  to  set  on  Moger's  shore 898 

Flax  pond,  committee  to  view,  to  let  into  the  sound 42 

"       "      division  of,  by  Commissioners 193 

"       "      all  the  Right  in,  sold  by  the  Trustees 219 

Fowl,  wild,  ordinance  against  carrying  out  of  South  Bay 56 

"     permission  to  Wm.  Alibeen,  to  fowl  for  a  tenth 56 

"      wild,  not  to  be  killed  after  May  7,  1803 67 

"        "      Act  concerning,  revived  &  reinacted 78 

"        "      Law  prohibiting  killing  in  full  force  &  Virtue 174 

185 

194 

"         "      forfeit  for  killing  in  the  Bays,  Rivers  or  Creeks,  without 

first  obtaining  leave 206 

Fowling  in  South  Bay  hired  to  Wm.  Alibeen 19 

"           "            "        to  the  Highest  Bidder,  Willet  Rayner  &  Co. .  31 

"        for  market,  to  Willet  Rayner 42 

"          "           "        hired  to  Hampton  Howell 113 

"         toleration  on,  $50  in  full,  from  Willet  Rayner 31 

Fox,  bounty  of  50  cents  for  Each  fox  caught,  1806 103 

Foxes,     "      vote  for  the  destruction  of,  1833 327 

Flax  pond,  application  to  lay  down  oysters  in,  1855 537 

"      "       right  of  fishing  and  clambing,  reserved  for  inhab'ts. . . .  219 

ate,  One  Good  Easy  Swinging,  Owner  to  hang 61 

an  Easy  Swinging,  Tho's  S.  Strong,  to  Hang '  100 


Xll  TABLE  OF   CONTENTS. 

FACIE 

Gates,  Good  handy  Swinging,  Owners  to  Erect 9 

"     two  good  easy  swing,  at  Millers  place 195 

"     two  or  more  good  easy  swinging,  on  Granny  Road 269 

Governor  &  Lieut.  Gov.,  Election  of  1801 43 

1804,  p.    76       1807,  p.  112        1810,  p.  139 
'11,      147         '13,      176  '16,      200 

'17,      204         '20,      224  '22,      243 

'24,      264         '26,      281  '28,  291-2 

'30,      306 

Grass  on  the  Islands  in  the  west  Bay,  vote  to  sell 456 

"      "  out  shore  Ridge,  lease  to  H.  F.  Osborn 459 

"      "  Pelican  Island        "      "  Capt.  Cha's  Rider 531 

"      "  Islands  in  West  Bay,  D.  Hedges  to  sell 500 

"      "        "        in  East    "    J.  Robinson  to  dispose  of 501 

Grove  place  &  gipsey  Square 517 

Gunning  for  market,  to  Willet  Rayner,  for  four  persons 42 

"        "  Excepting  Such  Persons  as  Has  Hired  the  Previlege  of  ".  107 

"        not  to  debar  inhabitant,  except  on  their  own  Bars 113 

"        privileges  in  west  Bay,  W.  C.  Booth  to  attend  to 469 

"  West  Bay,  lease  to  John  Homan 472 

"  "  South  Bay,  lease  to  John  B.  Dan,  from  Fid- 

dleton  to  Wm.  Smith  line 519 


.aisle's  Manor,  grant  of  land  in,  Phebe  Howell  to  Zephaniah 

Bowers 11 

"  "      Oliver  Smith  to  Benj'n  Downs 12 

"  "      Wm.  Floyd,  bond,  lot  in,  to  B.  Downs 13 

Hannah  Hanabel  bound,  her  Daughter  Hannah 30 

Highway,  (see  Road). 

"  Hoggs,"  not  to  run  on  Commons  without  yokes,  &c 29-73 

Hogs,  not  to  run,  &c.  penalty 33 

"      Town  meeting,  votes  against  running  on  highways 54 

"     "No  Hogs  Except  Sucking  Piggs  Shall  Run  or  go  On  Com- 
mons"      64 

"      Act  concerning,  reinacted  &c 78 

"      on  Commons,  to  be  Yoked  and  Ringed 128 

"      Vote,  Act,  concerning,  to  be  revised 159 

Hog,  Suffered  to  run  on  Commons,  penalty  for 280 

"     "No  Hog  or  Shoat  Sucking  Piggs  Onely  Excepted  shall  Run  ".  107 

Horsefish,  not  to  be  taken  out  of  the  town 58 

"         no  person  shall  Smuther  or  Bury  them  &c 68 

"         Act  concerning,  reinacted 78 

"         not  to  be  carried  out,  under  any  Pretense 106 


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Horsefish,  Law  respecting,  confirmed 114 

"         Act  concerning,  Revised  and  to  Continue 124 

"         Act  passed  June  1806,  Revised  &  confirmed  on  penalty  of 

Twenty  Dollars 131 

Hot  water  Pond 58 

"         "     Street,  through  Halsie's  Manor 58 

Hope  Flat  Beach  Co.,  for  planting  Oysters 478 


I 


ndenture,  Trustees  to  Qeo.  Davis,  land  in  Stony  Brook 47-48 

&  Qeo.  Davis' s  allowance  to  Joseph  Davis  . .,  48 
"to  Rich  'd  Floyd  &  others,  half  of  Flax  pond . .  49-50 

"          to  John  Taylor,  E.  &.  P.  Morin  acknowledge 79 

'«           "  Cha's  D.  Hallock,  lease  in  Stony  Brook 341 

"          "  Lewis  Hulse,  lease  of  shore  for  Railways 346 

"           "             "            use  &  improvement  of  common  land . .  374 

"           "  Silvester  Randal,  land  for  blacksmith  shop 375 

"          "  James  R.  Davis,  Dock  formerly  to  John  Wilsie 376 

"           "  Rob't  Hawkins,  west  side  of  Beaver  Dam  River. . . .  386 

"           "  Jonas  Smith,  sand  flat  at  Stony  Brook 406 

"           "  Willet  Griffing,  dock,  South  side,  Patchogue 422 

"  Wm.  C.  Smith  &  Walter  Howell,  dock,  "         423 

"           "  C.  L.  &  J.  M.  Bayles,  railway,  renewal  of  lease 424 

"           "  Charles  Homan  of  Islip,  privilege,  building  dock. . ..  427 

"  Mary  Smith,  to  enlarge  dock  at  Port  Jeff. 436 

"  Jer.  Darling  &  Ed'd  Bedell,  priv.  of  a  dock 448 

•«          "  A.  Hawkins  &  W.  Darling,        "            "     450 

"          Consequence  of  refusal  of  Austin  Roe,  to  execute 452 

to  J.  R.  Mather  &  T.  B.  Hawkins,  Stone  wall,  P.  J.  Bay  462 

•t          u  \ym    Lf  Jones,  grant  for  Railway,  continued 464 

"           "            "             Liberty  to  construct,  1836 464 

"  Edm'd  T.  Darling,  land  for  Boat  Builders  Shop  ...  470 

"           "  V.  &  M.  Dickerson,  for  Ship  Yard 473 

"  Harvey  West,  Beach  or  Shore,  head  of  P.  J.  Bay. . .  493 

"  Edm'd  Darling,  "  "  "         ...494 

"  "  C.   L.  Bayles,  Railway  at  Port  Jefferson  &  work 

Shop  at  Port  Jefferson 547 

"           "  Elizabeth  Darling,  right  to  construct  a  Pier 548 

Inspectors  of  Common  School,  vote,  allowing  fifty  Cents  a  day 362 

"           "  Com.  Schools,  vote,           "         one  Dollar  a  Day 381 


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ustice  of  Peace,  vote  to  elect  by  the  people 283 

"  Canvass  of  votes  for,  1827 287 


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Justice  of  Peace,  Supervisor  &  Justices  ballot  for  term 288 

".  Election  of  1828 292 

"  votes  for,  inspectors  certify,  1829 300 


L, 


jaurel  Hill,  negro  burial  ground  laid  out  at 496 

"         Trustees,  to  defend  the  sale  of  timber  on 510 

"         piece  of  land  in  Setauket,  quit  claimed. 261 

Lubber  Street  or  Dickersons  Settlement  178 

"  Grove  place 517 


.eeting,  (See  Town  and  Trustees). 

Mill,  permission  to  erect,  to  Benj'n  Strong  &  Bro's 70 

"     at  Wading  River,  grant  examined 137 

"     Liberty  to  build,  to  Daniel  Homan 232 

Monument  erected  at  Wading  River,  between  Brookhaven  &  River- 
head  ..  .  385 


eat  Cattle,  horse  or  sheep  not  to  run  on  the  west  meadow  Beach.  251 

Negro  Burying  Ground,  Laurel  Hill,  Setauket 496 

"  "  Committee  appointed  to  view 500 

"  alleged  trespass  upon 501 

'•  "  timber  standing  on,  to  be  sold 508 

application  to  exchange  land  for  what  tim- 
ber may  grow  on 521 


"aid  mans  path 97 

Old  Field  Beach,  150  feet  for  ship  yard 456 

"        grant  extended  5  years 469 

forshipyard 473 

Oosence,  branch  or  creek  of  Connecticut  River 117 

Ottor  Swamp,  Beaver  Dam  River 117 

Overseers  of  highways,  List  of,  for  1833 325 

Oysters,  Voted,  No  Oys.  or  fish  "  Be  Ketched  By  foreigners  " 8 

"        "  Clambs,  by  persons  not  inhabitants 8 

"      to  carry  out,  shall  first  obtain  liberty 8 

"      &  Clambs,  law  concerning,  confirmed 20 

"      or  shells,  not  to  be  sent  out  of  the  town 21 

"      Privilege  to  Dan'l  Smith,  to  Lay  Down 25 

"      or  shells,  not  to  be  sent  out  within  certain  dates 35 

penalty  for  removing,  in  South  Bay 45 

"      privilege  to  lay  down,  in  Drown  M.  Harbor,  John  Woolsey.     47 
"      or  shells,  not  to  be  taken  out  of  the  town 58 


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Oysters,  Great  Destruction  of,  Act  to  prevent 106 

"      or  shells,  law  passed  to  prevent,  repealed 109 

"      Law  passed  in  June  1806  confirmed 114 

"      Act  to  preserve  young,  growing  in  S.  Bay 118 

"      permission  to  take  in  case  of  sickness 119 

"      in  Case  of  sickness,  Tobey  &  Baker  to  give  permits 119 

"      Act  revised,  no  permits  to  be  given  123 

"      Inhabitants  not  to  be  prevented,  provided  &c 126 

"      Act  to  preserve  for  town  &  heirs  of  Win.  Smith. . .   130 

"      if  found  on  board  of  any  vessel,  excepting 131 

"      permission  to  take,  restrictions 132 

"      Agent  to  regulate  quantity  &  receive  Acc't 132 

"      all  foreigners  excluded  from  Catching 133 

"      Agent,  Epenetus  Mills  appointed 133 

"      penalty  for  taking  without  a  permit 143 

"      or  Shells,  Act  of  May,  1810,  prohibiting,  repealed 143 

"      in  the  South  Bay,  Catching  prohibited 149 

"      &  shells,  between  May  &  Oct.  penalty  for  catching 291 

"      laying  down  &  taking  up,  entire  priv.,  Wm.  looker 294 

"      penalty  for  taking  between  May  &  Oct.,  1829 298 

"      shells  of,  from  Oyster  Beds,  penalty  for  taking  away 298 

"      privilege  of  laying  down,  to  Wm.  Smith 298 

"      penalty  for  selling  to  or  for  any  foreign  market 382 

"      no  person  shall  Dredge  or  drag  for,  1841 405 

Act  for  the  preservation  of,  1847 408-9 

"        "     against  dredging  repealed,  1848 413 

"        "    of  1847,  public  notice  enforcing 434 

"        "        "         amended,  forfeit  for  catching 439 

"      no  person  to  dredge  or  drag  for  after  Feb.,  1851 440 

"      allotment  for  planting  in  west  Bay 442 

' '      lots  for  planting  in  Great  west  Bay,  leased 456-9 

"      lots  for  planting,  Beach  flats  near  Quanch 459 

"      persons  to  sell,  required  to  obtain  license s ......  491 

Oyetering,  Mr.  Booth  to  hire  out,  in  west  Bay 440 

in  Suffolk  Co.,  to  remonstrate  against  action  of  the  Leg- 
islature    445 

"          license  to  all  applicants  who  pay  in  advance 500 

"          privilege  of,  rent  for,  1851 453 

"          &  fishing,  to  regulate  the  Bye  Laws,  as  to  penalties 459 

"          privileges  for  market,  refusal   to  pay   for,  subject  to 

prosecution 469 

privileges,  agents  to,  appointed  for  Great  West  Bay 470 

"  "  Daines  &  Newius  appointed  agents,  G.  W.  B.  472 


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Oystering  "privileges,  N.  M.  Terrill  to  superintend,  in  Q.  S.  B.  1853.  492 

"  "  Mr.  Case  to  take  charge  of,  1853 501 

"  "  N.  M.  Terrill,  to  oversee  in  the  West  Bay. . .  502 

"  "  of  the  West  Bay,  decided  to  sell  to  the  highest 

Bidder 522 

"  "  of  the  South  Bay,  decided  to  sell  at  public 

auction 551 

Oyster  planting,  annual  rents  to  be  paid  Foremen,  or  forfeit 478 

Oysters  or  shells,  no  authority  to  grant  liberty  to  dredge  for 531 

"      dredging  for,  petition  to  Supervisors  to  amend  the  law 535 

Jtalace  Brook  (so-called)  Patchogue 454 

Partnership,  (See  West  &  South  Bay). 

"         Cha's  L.  &  James  M.  Bayles,  agree  to  dissolve 547 

Pelican  Island,  grass  growing  on,  to  be  leased 531 

Peperidge  tree,  monument  erected  where  it  stood  in  Wading  River.  385 

Pigs,  sucking  excepted,  on  the  Commons 64,  107 

Pomp  &  Sarah  Arch  bind  their  sons,  Wm.  &  Sonney 30 


I  f 

1803,  p. 

C8 

1806,  p. 

109 

1807,  p. 

116 

w 

" 

'08, 

124 

'10, 

143 

'11, 

153 

« 

'23, 

'24, 

'25, 

270 

11 

'26, 

276 

'27, 

276 

'30, 

305 

" 

'31, 

317 

'34, 

333 

'48, 

418 

" 

'49, 

426 

'50, 

435 

'51, 

460 

" 

'52, 

488 

'53, 

502 

'54, 

519 

House. 

vote  to  provide.  Town 

Meeting, 

1817 

204 

"         "         County,  vote  taken  on  the  question  of,  1831 311 

"        "  "  "     whether  to  erect,  1839 362 

Punks  hole,  "  An  Easterly  Course  unto  " 10 


Q 

R 


uanch,  Beach  flats,  oyster  lots  granted  near 459 


Lailway,  permission  to  build  at  Drown  Meadow 328 

"  Road  or  way,  to  Smith  and  Darling  "  333 

"  ways,  to  Lewis  Hulse,  Drown  Meadow  Bay 347 

"  way,  renewal  of  lease  to  C.  L.  &.  J.  M.  Bayles 425 

"  "  Lewis  Hulse's  annuity  reduced 481 

Ram  Sheep  not  to  run  on  the  Commons 73 

"  vote  not  to  run  between  Aug.  &  Nov 159 

Rams,  Act  to  prevent  running  at  large - 162 


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PAGE 

Rama,  Act  to  prevent  running,  &c.  Revised 174 

"         "         "               "          in  full  force  &  Virtue 194 

Ram  found  running, forfeit  for  securing 280 

"          "          "       without   being  sufficiently  hoppled,  penalty  of 

two  Dollars 280 

Rams  or  Swine,  vote  to  prevent,  running  in  commons 274 

Road,  through   the  Land,  By  name,  the  Hundred  Acres 9 

"      the  above  made  Void,  1801 9 

"      across  the  land  of  Isaac  Satterly 9 

' '      from  the  corner  to  the  mill  Dam 9 

"        "      Wading  River  Road  to  St.  George's  Manor 10 

"        "      Jeremiah  Randals  to  John  Bayles  lot. . . 14 

"        "     the  Granny  Road  to  fulling  mill  15 

"        "      B.  Smith's  house  to  Winthrops  Patent 17 

"        "      John  M.  Longs  Sawmill  to  Little  Branch 18 

' '      all  and  Every,  in  Brookfield,  confirmed 20 

"      altered,  Millers  Place,  Hay  Path 22 

"         from  Ezra  Tuthill's,  Smith's  Neck  Road 22 

"          "         Mooneponds 29 

•"'      from  Sheeppasture  Road,  Setauket 38 

"      West  of  Simeon  Hawkinses,  Null  &  Void 38 

"      joining  Yaphank  Line  to  be  shut  up 40 

"      from  Elijah  Davises  to  Dan'l  Bayle's  shut  up 43 

"      Exchange  of,  across  Old  Mill  Dam,  Setauket 57 

"      in  Halsies  Manor,  Hotwater  Street 58 

"      to  Wading  River  Great  Lots 60 

"      "   Scidmores  Landing 61 

"      Alter,  from  Charles's  Pond  to  the  Mooneponds 62 

"      Regulations  to  repair  in  East  Setauket 69 

"      John  Wilsies  House,  (at  Drownmeadow) 74 

"      In  Tookers  Neck,  at  Bluepoint 79 

"      at  Comsewague,  also  a  part  shut  up 97 

"      Alteration  from  Christopher  Swezeys  Mills 108 

"      from  Chrystle  Brook  Hollow  to  Benjamins  R 115 

"      Stopped  up  &  laid  out,  Beaver  Dam  River 117 

"            "       &c.  between  Wm.  Hawkins  &  John  Munsil 125 

"      Western  part  of  Setauket 136 

"      Old  Mans,  to  Wading  River,  continued 136 

"      from  Stoney  Brook  to  Setauket  town 146 

"        "      Daniel  Homan's  Mill  to  South  Country  Road. 146 

"       "      Rocky  pond  to  Setauket 146 

"      Private,  laid  out  for  N.  Overton 153 

"     at  the  North  End  of  the  Long  Lots 154 


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Road,  in  the  fireplace  to  Bartoe's  Landing  Place 155 

"      Shut  up  between  Nassakeag  Road  &c 156 

' '     established  between  N.  Tuthill  &  J.  Woodhull 157 

"  to  Landing  place  of  X.  Tuthill 157 

"      altered  in  Millers  place 159 

"      at  Patchogue,  through  land  of  Dan'l  Smith  &c 166 

"      from    "  to  Coram 166 

"        "  Middle  Island  to  Dan'l  Swezeys  Landing 166 

"      in  the  fireplace,  from  Gerard's  R.  Southward,  stopped 168 

"      laid  out  from  S.  W.  corner  of  Lot  five 168 

"      altered,  East  side  of  Beaver  Dam  Swamp 168 

"      old  pine  Neck,  Coram  Road  to  horse  Block 171 

"      in  Lubber  Street,  beginning  at  temps  House 187 

"      from  Rocky  point  R.  to  M.  S.  Woodhull's  Landing 195 

"      at  Moriches,  southwesterly,  swift  stream 217 

"      in  the  village  of  Westfield 219 

"      in  Stony  Brook,  staked  out 220 

"      through  the  hind  of  John  Elderkin 225 

"      Jury  of  inquest  to  appraise  damage  of 227 

"      from  Westfield  to  Coram 235 

"      leading  to  John  Mott's  Mills,  Patchogue 241 

"      from  Patchogue  creek,  west,  closed. 248 

"        "     Old  Mans  to  Drown  meadow,  widened 254 

"      two  pole,  opened,  bet.  Stores  of  Parsons  &  Hulse 255 

Roads,  two  certain,  in  Middle  Island,  closed 255 

Road,  from  C.  Swezey's  to  Rob't  Hawkins's  Mills,  altered 256 

' '      at  the  East  line  of  the  late  Joshua  Smith 260 

"      in  the  renewal  of  the  grant  to  Qeo.  Hallock,  S.  B 280 

"      that  leads  down  the  fireplace  neck  altered 288 

"  from  the  highway  between  Setauket  &  Drown  M.  inspected, 

defined  &  opened  299 

"      districts  numbered  &  set  off,  1830 308-9 

"      from  paper  Mill  in  Moriches  to  Maple  Hollow 820 

"    Bell's  Dock,  northerly 323 

"        "    Bellville  Dock,  consent  to  lay  out 324 

"      land  for,  in  Patchogue,  release  of  Sillick  Wicks 325 

"      in  Setauket  staked  out 330 

"  "          to  dock  of  Jonas  Smith 334 

"      from  S.  Glover's  to  R.  Hawkins's  Mills,  alteration 339 

"      commencing  near  the  Meeting  House  in  Old  Mans 346 

"      private,  on  application  of  Isaac  Overton 352 

"      from  Setauket  to  Tho's  S.  Strong's  altered 355 

"  through  lands  of  Jos.  Avery  &  others,  to  the  Bay  at  Blue  Point  356 


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Road,  South  Post  R.  Survey  of,  through  Moriches 373 

"      Westerly  from  the  Beaver  Dam,  ancient  Section  established..  390 

"      from  the  South  Country  R.  Northwardly  (Yaphank  Av.) 396 

"        "    Dan'l  Homan's  Mill  dam  to  Gerard's  R.  stopped 397 

Roads,  at  Manor  Station,  release  of 417 

Road  "       through  Sundry  lands 418 

"      to  run  Westerly  to  Patchogue  Millpond 426 

"      Release  of  the  foregoing.  North  Street,  Patchogue 426 

"      South  Country,  west  of  little  Patchogue  stream,  altered 432 

"      South  Street,  alteration  of,  Patchogue 434 

"      above,  Hawkins  &  Chadeayue,  release  for  damages 434 

"      from  Carman's  Mills  to  Fireplace  neck  altered 438 

"      Slippery  Lane,  survey  of,  1850 444 

"      from  Bellport  to  Tookers  turnout,  L.  I.  R.  R 454-5 

"         "      Head  of  the  neck  on  Bellport  Dock  Road 456 

"      South  Country,  adjoining  Parish  Ground,  Moriches 458 

"      in  Moriches,  suit  for  taking  earth  from 458 

"      from  Seatuck  Mills  to  Hot  water  Street 460 

"        "      land  of  Josiah  Smith  to  S.  Country  Road,  East  Moriches  461 

"        "      the  Bay  Shore,  east  side  of  little  Patchogue  creek 466 

"      near  Congregational  Church  in  Patchogue 474 

"        "     Moriches  Church  to  Wading  River  Road 479 

"      from  Fireplace  neck  to  Coram 482 

"      between  D.  Robinson  &  W.  Avery  to  the  Bay  Shore 482 

"      from  Bellport  Station,  L.  I.  R.  R.  nearly  north 483 

"      release  all  claim  to  damages,  W.  E.  Conkling  &  others 484 

"  "  "  "  D.  Robinson  &  Wm.  Avery 484 

"  "  "  Wm.  H.  Newins  &  others 485 

"      from  South  Country  R.  to  the  South  Bay 486 

"        "     above  road,  along  shore  to  Swan  creek 486 

"         "      South  Country  R.  near  Wm.  Avery's  to  S.  Bay 487 

"     Rocky  Pt.  R.  to  M.  S.  Woodhull's  landing  Millers  Place  489 

"        "     Medford  Station  to  old  Coram  Road 492 

"         "     Horse  Block  R.  to  Waverly  Station  &  southward 503-4 

"      on  fireplace  Neck,  from  highway  to  South  Bay,  near  west 

line  of  J.  L.  Ireland 505-6-7 

"      to  Rose's  landing  discontinued 507 

"      Southerly  through  Port  Jeff,  altered  from  two  to  three  rods.  509 

"      Application  for  a  new  road  in  Moriches 539 

"      South  Bay  to  South  Country  Road  in  Moriches  nearly  opposite 

Methodist  Church 542 

"      from  Centre  of  Moriches  to  S.  Bay,  Quit  claim 544 

"        "     Patchogue  to  Mott's  Mills,  Canaan 549 

Robbins's  point  in  Setauket  harbour,  dock 272 


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SPAGZ 
aints  Orcliurd,  westermost  point  of 47 

Sand,  petition  to  fence,  to  preserve  meadows 74 

"       not  to  be  taken  without  tolerating 159 

"      Act  to  prevent  taking 173 

"      taking  without  leave,  guilty  of  trespass 212 

Seaweed,  No  person  entitled  to,  By  Heaping 7 

Senate,  (see  Assembly). 

Shore,  about  Setauket  Harbor,  obstructions  to  be  removed 457 

School  Districts,  Town  divided  into,  1813 178 

"        renumbered  by  the  Comm'rs,  1842 525 

30,  31,  &  32  altered  by  Supts 529 

"       district,   Second,  set  apart,  separate  D 205 

"        First,  divided 252 

Part  No.  1,  Wading  River 254 

"        partly  in  B'haven  &  partly  in  R'head 261 

Trustees  No.  18  versus  Trustees  No.  19 522 

"  "        decision  of  V.  M.  Rice,  in  above 525 

"        House,    Liberty  to  build  in  Stony  Brook 39 

"        petition  &  liberty  to  build  in  Fireplace 52 

"        Hill,  committee  to  view,  for  Academy 538 

Sheepsliead,  toleration  for  selling 148 

Sheriff,  candidates,  votes  for,  1828 293 

Shells,  Act  to  prevent  Catching,  1810 141 

"          "  "  "          repealed 143 

Shell  fish,  forfeit  for  taking  in  the  Waters  or  harbors  on  the  North 

side  of  the  Island 217 

Slaves,  Manumission  of,  under  Act  of  1788. 

Slave,  Mrs.  Ruth  Woodhull,  applies  for,  Ben 7 

"      Thomas  Helme  "        "  Jack 14 

"      Elisha  Hammond  "        "  Ziporah 23 

"      Dr.  David  Woodhull         "        "Silos 86 

"       Noah  Hallock  "         "   Pompe  &  Candis 39 

"      Tho's  S.  Strong  "        "   Keder  &  Susan 71 

"      Abraham  Woodhull          "        "  Juleaner 98 

"      JohnHoman  "        "  Phelis 99 

"       Wm.  Tooker  "        "   Primous 99 

"      John  Howard  "        "  Pompe 105 

"      Noah  Hallock  "        "Tim 114 

"      Wm.  Helme  "        "  Viner 114 

Selah  Strong  "        "   Seylvia 124 

"      Joseph  Homan  "        "  Jude 124 

"       Mariam  Brown  "         "Jude , 125 

"      Joseph  Davis  "        "Elizabeth 135 


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Slave,  Jeremiah  Havens,  applies  for,  David 135 

"  WessellSell  "  "  Titus 150 

"  Joseph  Jayne  "  "  Limas 156 

"  Phillips  Roe  "  "Betty 162 

"  Jonas  Hawkins  Jr.  &  Tho's  S.  Mount,  apply  for  Harry 172 

' '  "  personally  came  and  appeared"  Killis 177 

"  Hannah  Woodhull,  applies  for  Tamer. 180 

Thomas  Strong  "  "  Killis 180 

"  Theophilus  Smith  "  "Sarah 180 

"  Robert  Hawkins  "  "  Margett 186 

"  WessellSell  "  "  Juleanor 186 

"  Gideon  Mills  &  Rich'd  Oakley,  apply,  lor  Sampson 187 

"  Dan'l  Davis,  applies  for  Matilda 194 

"  Tho's  S.  Strong  "  Abel 196 

"  Rich'd  Robinson  "  Clarisa  &  Jeremiah 196 

"  Tho's  S.  Strong  "  Rose  Akerly 197 

"  Elizabeth  Smith  "  Stephen 197 

"  Sarah  Helme  "  Nimrod. 197 

Henry  Smith  "  Richard 206 

"  Elizabeth  Smith  "  Candas 210 

"  Daniel  Jones  "  Rhoda 211-2 

"  Timothy  Miller  "  Huldah 216 

' '  Zophar  Hallock  "  Philopenea. 221 

"  Mary  Davis  "  Permelia 225 

"  Wm.  Helme  "  Oliver 226 

"  Henry  Smith  "  Jemima 227 

"  Woodhull  Smith  "  Samuel 233 

"  Tho's  S.  Strong  "  Darcas 234 

"  Henry  P.  Orsbon  "  Thomas 236 

"  Tho's  R.  Smith  "  Irenea 237 

"  Josiah  Smith  "  John  Perdue. 242 

Dorothy 243 

"  Tho's  S.  Strong  "  Unice 248 

"  Sam'l  L.  Thompson,  applies  for  Simon 248 

"  Abraham  Woodhull  "  "  Harry 249 

"  Wm.  Howell  "  "Peter 254 

"  Ebenezer  Smith  "  "  Joel 256 

"  John  Havens  "  "Ira 257  &  263 

"  John  Woodhull  "  "  Benjamin  Rafe 257 

"  Mills  Brewster  "  "Peter 269 

Henry  P.  Osborn  "  "Reuben 269 

"  '  "  Judas 270 

"  Wm.  Tooker  "  "  Aaron..  275 


XXII 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Slave,  Sam'l  L.  Thompson,  applies  for  Hannah 281 

"      Nathaniel  Miller             "         "  Jeremiah 307 

Birth  Records,  Children  of  Slaves. 

Slave,  Born  of  a,  Aner,  Reported  by  Sam'l  Smith 23 

"  "      Rachel  &  Hector,  Reported  by  Gen'l  Wm.  Floyd.  .24-5 

"      Selah,  Reported  by  Sam'l  Carman 25 

Peter          "              Jehiel  Woodruff. 27 

"      Paul           "              Ruth  Woodhull 36 

"       Dence         "             M.  S.  Woodhull 37 

"                "      Elisabeth    "             Joseph  Davis 37 

"      Lew            "             Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd 37 

"      Rachel        "              Joseph  Brewster 37 

"      Peter          "             Dan'l  Robart 56 

"                 "      Bet  &  Jim"             Oliver  Smith 61 

"      Jim             "              Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd 61 

"      Tamer        "              Wd.  Ruth  Woodhull 62 

"                 "       Rosawell    "              Joanna  Smith 62 

"                 "      Aaron         "             Wm.  Tooker 62 

"                 "      Apolis         "              James  Woodhull 62 

"      Nel              "              OliverSmith 71 

"      Primus       "              Wm.  Smith 81 

'•      Paul     ) 

"      Rachel  j.     "              Wm.  Smith 82 

"      Lucy     ) 

«:           Nicoll  F,o7d 82 

Phillip        "              Rich'd  Robinson 82 

Charles       "              Dan'l  Petty 82 

Peter          "             Josiah  Smith 83 

Silas           "             Goldsmith  Davis 83 

"             Sarah  Hallock 83 

Rachel  ^ 

S"    ["              Tho'sS.  Strong 83 

Ellen     J 
Elijah,  I 

|j™                   I  Reported  by  Nicoll  Floyd 84 

Charity  Ann,  J 

ReP°rted  b7  Wm-  Smith 84 

' '             Jobn  Woodllu11 85 


TABLE   OF  CONTENTS. 


XX111 


Slave,  Born  of  a,  Jane,   Reported  by   Timothy  Miller 85 

"  "      Isaac  Jayne  "  Elizabeth  Smith 85 

Lunn  "  Wm.  Smith 85 

"  "      (male  child)  "  Ebenezer  Jones 85 

"      Sarah  ) 
"      Tamer) 

"      Sebra             "  Nath'l  Tuthill. .  86 


Nicoll  Floyd 86 


Tamer 

Margett  Cicera 

Fan 

Dinah         ^ 

Charlott 

Margarett 

Franics 

Pedro 

Isabellah 

Arthur 

Sampson  ~) 

Rose 

Hannah     j" 

Fanny      j 

Ally  ) 

Experience) 

Richard 

Huldah  Ann ) 

Harriet          ) 

David  Bowse 

Silas 

Thankful 

Oliver 

Armina  ) 

Charles  f 

Apollas 

Jeremiah 

Tamer  f 

Ben       f 

Cloe 

Charles! 

Isaac      >• 

Lil         \ 

Phillis 

Hannah 

Harry  ) 

Mary  ) 

Mary 


Reported  by  John  Smith  Qen 86 

Mary  Woodhull 86 

Rob't  Hawkins 87 

Wm.  Smith. .  87 


Mrs.  Mary  Robert 87 


Theophilus  Smith 88 

Woodhull  Smith 88 

Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd 89 

Ruth  Thompson 89 

Elizabeth  Smith 89 

Capt.  Josiah  Smith. ...  89 

Benj.  Woodhull 89 

Rich'd  Robinson 90 

Sarah  Miller 90 

Joseph  Miller 90 

Timothy  Miller 90 

Nicoll  Floyd 90 

Amos  Smith 91 

Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd 91 

Joseph  Jayne 91 

Stephan  Swezey 91 

Josiah  Smith 92 

Sarah  Miller. .  ,92 


XXIV  TABLE   OF   CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Slave,  born  of  a,  Sharper  Reported  by  Selali  Strong 92 

"  "      Zacheus  "  John  Payne 92 

"  "      Mary  "  Gen'l  John  Smith 92 

Harry!"  "  Rich' d  Robinson 92 

Silve    ) 

Phebe  V  "  Judge  Selah  Strong. ..  93 

Oliver  ) 

David  "  Judge  Ab'm  Woodhull.  93 

Katura  "  Rob't  Hawkins  Jr 93 

Margaritt  "  Sam'l  Turner 93 

Pomp  "  Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd 93 

Tite  "  Oliver  Smith 93 

Sle  child  f       "              Capt.  Joseph  Hedges ...    94 
Gorier  "  Woodhull  Smith 94 

"  Gen>1  John  Smith 108 

Slippery  Lane  road,  centre  line  of,  (Patchogue) 444 

South  Bay,  belonging  to  Town  and  Wm.  Smith 45,  55,  56,  59 

"     "and  Heirs  of     "      141,143,163,174 

"        "  "  "    "  and  Wm.  S.  Smith  or  Wm.  Smith 206 

"     that  belongs  to  "  &  Heirs  of  Capt.  Wm.  Smith 194 

"     belonging  to     "  and  Wm.  S.  Smith 291,  297,  382,  409, 

439,  440,  491 

"        "     in  Company  with  the  Heirs  of  Wm.  Smith 141 

Town&   "      "      "          "     142 

"    in  Co.         with      "     &   "     "      "          "     163 

"         "    in  Partnership       "    &  Wm.  Smith,  1798 8 

"     "  "  "     "     "          "       56-109 

"     "  "  "    &  Capt.  Wm.  Smith.. 31,  42,  59,  66,  67 

"     "  "  "     &  heirs  of  Major  Wm.  Smith.  ...  105 

"     "  "  "    &c 107,113,126 

"     "  "  "    &  Heirs  of  Wm.  Smith...  118,  126,  130 

148, 185 

"        "     "  "  "    and  Wm.  Sidney  Smith 492 

"        "    Complaint,  penalty  for  staking  out 164 

Sail  Boat,  Geo.  W.  Robinson  sells  to  Oliver  Robinson 530 

Steam  boats,  wharfage  for,  June,  1851 457 

Stone  or  Stones,  penalty  for  taking,  from  public  Shores 252 

Swine,  not  to  run  on  Commons,  ringed  &  yoked 145 

"      (Sucking  Pigs  excepted)  not  to  run  on  Commons 149 

"      Act  to  prevent,  revised  1812 162 

"       1813..  .  174 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  XXV 

PAGE 

Swine,  Act  to  prevent,  in  full  force  &  Virtue 185 

194 

Terry,  Nelson,  sells  to  W.  Carman  Terry,  goods  &  chattels 451 

Tockhouse,  Robin,  Consent  to  indenture  to  Tho's  S.  Strong 56 

Tolerateing  master  Be  a  resident  of  Sd  Town 7 

Toleration  for  Clambs,  Two  Cents  on  a  Bushel,  1805 97 

three     "        "        "        1806 181 

1813 173 

"        "        not  to  be  carried  away,  without 159 

"           on  Fowling,  Fifty  Dollars,  in  full  from  Willet  Rayner.. .  31 

"            "  Oysters,  pay  to  Agent,  Six  Cents  per  100 133 

"            "         "        two  Cents  on  every  Bushel 382 

"        "        four  cents,  law  passed  May,  1841,  repealed..  382 

"  Bass,  three  Cents  for  every 148 

"  Sheepshead,  six  Cents  for  every 148 

"  any  fish,  selling  or  carrying  out  without  paying,  forfeit.  149 

"  Sand,  from  shores  or  harbours,  one  Cent  pr  Bushel. .  173 

men,  S.  L.  Newins  &  N.  Daines,  agents,  west  Bay .  452 

Tolerators,  Hawkins,  Baker  &  Mills  appointed 149 

_L  own  Meeting,  1798,  p.     6    1799,  p.   15. 

1800,  27  1801,  40  1802,  p.  53 
'03,  63 
'07,  110 
•11,  143 
'15,  189 
'19,  213 
'23,  249 
'27,  284 
'81,  309 
'35,  335 
'39,  362 
'43,  390 
'47,  409 
'51,  445 
'55,  532 

"    Special  Comm'rs  of  Schools,  Counstable,  &c.,  1799. .     20 
"        "        Constable  &  a  number  of  Fence  Viewers, 

1801 46 

"  "        "        to  determine  by  Ballot,  Licence  or  no,  1846..  404 

"        "        "  elect  Supervisor  in  room  of,  1847 410 

"  "        "        "  determin  by  Ballot,  licence  or  no,  to  Sell 

Strong  &  Spirituous  liquors,  1847 .   ...  412 


'04, 

72 

'05, 

94 

1806,  p. 

101 

'08, 

119 

'09, 

126 

'10, 

139 

'12, 

157 

'13, 

172 

'14, 

181 

'16, 

197 

'17, 

202 

'18, 

207 

'20, 

221 

•21, 

227 

'22, 

237 

'24, 

25? 

'25, 

266 

'26, 

273 

'28, 

288 

'29, 

294 

'30, 

302 

'32, 

317 

'33, 

322 

'34, 

330 

*36, 

349 

'37, 

353 

'38, 

359 

'40, 

368 

'41, 

378 

'42, 

382 

'44, 

393 

'45, 

398 

'46, 

402 

'48, 

414 

'49, 

419 

'50, 

428 

'52, 

475 

'53, 

496 

'54, 

512 

XXVl  TABLE   OP   CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Town  Meeting,  Special,  to  fill  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Trustee,  1849..  419 
"            "        Called  Expressly  for  that  Purpose,  "  Counstable," 

1802 60 

"        vote  taken,  propriety  of  dividing  the  town,  1830..  303 

"            "          "        "       proposed  division  of  the      "      1831..  311 

"            "          "    by  Ballot  for  &  against  division  of    "      1841..  381 
"            "        vote  next  town  M.  be  held  at  house  of  Rich'd  W.. 

Smith,  1841 380 

"  "        vote  the  next  Annual  meeting  at  House  of  Lester 

H.  Davis,  1848 414 

"      Superintendent  sets  off  South  portion  of  District  26  into  a 

separate  district 453 

_L  rustees  "  1798,  pages    7,    8,  14. 

"  '99,  "  17,19,21,23. 

"  1800,  "  25,26,30,34,35,36. 

"  '01,  "  38, 41, 42,  44.  46. 

"  '02,  "  52,53,55. 

"  '03,  "  62,66,67,68,69. 

"  '04,  "  71,78,79. 

'05,  "  97,98,99. 

"  '06,  "  105,  106,  108,  109. 

"  '07,  "  113,  115, 116. 

"  '08,  "  117,  123, 124, 126. 

"  '09,  "  129,130,132,133. 

"  '10,  "  142,  143. 

"  '11,  "  148,  152. 

"  '12,  "  161,  164,  165. 

"  '13,  "  169, 170          '14,  pp.  185,  386. 

"  '15,  "  188,  194          '16,   "    196. 

"  '17,  "  i97        '18,  p.  206. 

"  '19,  "  206,  212,  213,  216,  218,  219. 

"  '20,  "  221,  226        '21.  p.  226. 

'22,  "  242        '23,  p.  248. 

"  '24,  "  256        '25,  pp.  257,  268,  269. 

"  '26,  "  275, 276,  280        '27  p.  276. 

"  '28,  "  291        '29,  pp.  296.  298. 

"  '30,  "  305        '31,    "     307,311,314,317. 

"  '32,  no  record. 

"  '33,  "  322,  327,  329        '34,  pp.  333,  546. 

"  '35,  "  333, 341        '36,  p.  362        '37,  p.  365. 

"  '38,      "  377        ('39,  p.  377)        '40,  pp.  373, 376. 

"            "  '41,  "  382,463        '42  and '43,  no  record. 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  XVH 

PAGE 

Trustees  Meeting, '44,  pages  400,  405        '45  pp.  401,  398      '46,    p.  401. 
'47,      "    k409,  413        '48,   "   413,  418      '49,  pp.  422, 

424,  425. 

'50,      "    427,  431,  433,  434,  436,  437,  438,  441. 
'51,      "    489,  442,  443,  444,  448,  452,  456,  458,  461, 

462,  468. 

'52,     "    469,  471,  478,  480,  487,  488,  489,  552. 
'53,      "    490,  491,  499,  500,  501,  502. 
'54,      "    508,  509,  510,  518,  519,  521. 
'55,      "    521,  522,  530,  531,  534,  537,  538,  545. 
'56    Jan.  p.  546,  Feb.  p.  546,  March,  p.  550. 

"         Sell  a  house  &  land  in  Setauket 116 

"        death  of  president,  Selah  Strong  appointed 135 

"        sell  Jacob  Hawkins  land  in  Setauket 156 

"        grant  to  Smith  Mott  to  set  up  a  frame 162 

"      liberty  to  set  a  dwelling  house 164 

— >-"        sell  to  B.  Brown  land  E.  side  Beaver  dam  River 171 

"        should  provide  a  Poor  House,  1817 204 

"        sell  to  John  Rose  land  in  the  fireplace 210 

sold  to    "        "      &  Dr.  Nath'l  Miller,  land,  &c 211 

"     Isaac  Brewster  &  others,  Right  in  Flax  pond 219 

"        grant  to  Dan'l  Homan  to  build  a  mill 232 

"     Tho'sS.  Strong,  Esq.,  dam  and  bridge,  Setauket..  262 

"        Committee  of,  locate  a  highway  in  Stony  Brook.   280 

"        order  Cha's  D.  Hallock  to  remove  a  certain  log 362 

"        grant  to  Cha's  Phillips  to  set  a  fish  House 398 

"        reduce  annuity,  Lewis  Hulse,  Railways,  &c 401,  481 

"        grant  Cha's  D.  Hallock  rates  for  sundry  articles 481 

"        vote  Overseers  of  Poor  keep  acc'ts  separate 431 

"      Dr.  Brown  as  Alms  House  Physician ....  433 

"        adjust  dispute  about  lanes  at  Bellport 435 

"        case  of  the  Colored  Boy  at  Rich'd  Corwins 437-8 

"        to  Hawkins  &  Mather  to  build  a  stone  wall 439 

"        decided,  Mrs.  Horton  have  money  to  convey  her  to  N.  Y..  441 

"        allotment  for  oystering  in  west  Bay 443 

"        decided  not  to  pay  bill  of  Rich'd  Corwin 443-5 

"        in  relation  to  lunatic  son  of  David  Smalling 452 

"        application,  E.  T.  Darling,  Boat  Builder's  Shop 452-7 

"        resolve,  Dr.  Brown,  Alms  House  physician,  1851 452 

"        vote  to  sell  grass  on  Islands,  1851 456 

"    lease  Oyster  lots  for  5  years 456 

"        contract  with  V.  &  M.  Dickerson,  shipyard 456 

"        proceed  to  sell  grass  on  Islands  of  Fiddleton 457 


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PAGE 

Trustees  to  consult  Counsel  respecting  Islands,  &c 457 

"        grant  Oyster  lots  near  Quanch,  Brown  &  Woodruff. 459 

"        similar  grants  in  Great  west  Bay 459 

"        indemnify  parties,  suit,  taking  earth  from  high  way 459 

"        lease  grass  on  out  shore  Ridge 459 

"      V.  &  M.  Dickerson  150  ft.  Old  field  Beach 459 

"         Resolved,  suit  for  obstructions  in  Setauket  Harb 459 

"  "          D.  Smalling,  Lunatic,  conveyed  to  Alms  House..  461 

"  "          B.   Brewster   take   Wm.  F.   Ruland  from  the 

house 468 

"        propriety  of  Binding  Ann  Duick's  Child  to  J.  Biggs 468 

"        Messrs.  Vinson  &  M.  Dickerson,  grant  extended 469 

"         lease  Fishing  privilege  of  West  Bay  for  3  years 472 

"        decided  to  quitclaim  land  to  Henry  Hawkins 472 

"        decided  that  Frances  Howell  be  indentured 472 

"        lease  of  Old  field  Beach  for  ship  yard 473 

"        resolved  to  Lease  Mrs.  Bo  wen  adjoining  old  field  strand. .  478 
"                        Mr.   Wickham's  bill,  defending  road  suit,  al- 
lowed   478 

"        Boundary  bet.  Town  &  Islip,  Supervisor,  a  true  survey.. .  481 

"        request  Hawkins  &  Hallock  to  remove  obstructions 481 

"        resolve,  suit  against  B.  Hawkins,  causing  obstructions.  .488-9 

Mrs.  E.  Darling  liberty  to  build  a  Pier 488 

"        lease  land  on  Port  Jefferson  Beach 490 

"         Notice  be  posted,  licence  to  catch  &  sell  oysters 491 

lease  to  E.  T.  Darling  50  ft.  shore,  P.  J.  Bay 491 

"         Mr.  Swezey  to  procure  printed  licences  for  oyster 'g 492 

"        lease  Harvey  West,  shore,  head  of  P.  J.  Bay 493 

"         Clerk  of  Board  to  receive  same  compensation  as  Trus... .  499 

"        decided  public  notices  to  lease  Shores  or  Beaches 499 

"             "        that  John  Pinkard  be  kept  at  the  alms  House.. . .  501 

"        appoint  Joel  Robinson,  grass  on  Islands  in  E.  Bay 501 

"        decided  to  raise  Rent  of  Lewis  Hulse's  Dock,  &c 502 

"         resolve  to  sell  timber  on  Negro  Burying  ground 508 

"        authorise  gale  of  timber  on  "                           "       510 

"        lease  to  Capt.  H.  Tyler,  renewed,  shore,  at  Setauket  Harb. .  510 

"           "      Cha's  L.  Bayles  liberty  to  Set  a  shop,  1854 519 

"        resolve  to  petition  Supervisors  to  amend  law  for  dredg- 
ing    535 

"         quit  claim  to  Sam'l  L.  Thompson  narrow  scrap  of  land. . .  539 

"               "          "  Wm.  M.  Jones  a  piece  of  meadow 538 

"        voted  to  lease  to  E.  T.  Moore  &  others  50  or  60  acres  in 

Great  South  Bay 538 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS.  XXIX 

PAGE 

Trustees  lease  new  made  Islands  in  E.  Bay  to  J.  M.  Fanning 546 

"       meeting,  Jan.  1856,  "  Nothing  of  much  importance  was 

transacted , 546 


est  Bay,  in  partnership,  Town  &  Wm.  Sidney  Smith 443 

"     Great,  "  "       "  "  "     499 

"     right  &  privilege  of  Oysteringto  Austin  Roe 443 

"          "     for  planting  Oysters  leased  for  5  years 456 

"          "      grass  on  Islands  in,  Wm.  C.  Booth  to  sell 456 

D.  Hedges  "       500 

"          "      Oystering  privileges,  agents  to  be  appointed 470 

"          "      Eeling  forbidden  without  licence 518 

"          "      10  lots  leased  for  planting  oysters 521 

"          "     Oystering  &  Eeling  to  the  highest  Bidder 522 

"          "      fishing   privilege   leased    to   Alex.   Smith  of  Hunt- 

ington,  1855 530 

Watring  Place,  for  use  of  inhabitants,  reserved 211 

Wharfage,  rates  for,  (see  in  the  grants  for  Docks). 

"  raised,  Cha's  D.  Hallocks  Dock  at  Stoney  brook 314 

"  addition  to,  allowed  Capt.  C.  D.  Hallock 457 

Woodhull,  Mitty,  condition  &  wants  to  be  inquired  into 459 

Note.  The  careful  reader  may,  perhaps,  find  many  treasures  in 
this  volume  not  indicated  in  the  foregoing  Table,  but  probably  the 
list  will  be  found  sufficiently  comprehensive  and  minute  for  all  prac- 
tical purposes.  W.  J.  W. 

YAPHANK,  Aug.,  1888. 


INTRODUCTION. 


BOOK  A.— PART 


This  book  consists  of  two  parts.  The  first  part  to  page 
76  contains  a  copy  of  the  records  found  in  two  older  books 
in  the  clerk's  office,  copied  in  accordance  with  a  resolution 
recorded  on  the  first  page  of  said  Book  A,  as  follows : 

"Whereas  there  is  two  old  Books  of  Record  very  much 
out  of  repair.  The  Trustees  at  a  meeting  on  the  4  day  of 
february  1773,  passed  a  Vote  that  the  said  old  Books  Shall 
be  Transcribed  and  entered  in  this  Book  by  Daniel  Smith 
and  his  Son  Elijah  Smith  which  said  Transcription  is  done 
in  the  pages  following." 

The  transcription  ends  about  the  year  1686. 

On  page  209,  the  regular  records  of  the  town  are  resumed 
in  their  order,  beginning  in  April  1790. 

The  word  PAGE,  and  the  number  annexed  refer  to  the  page 
of  the  original  book  in  the  town  clerk's  office. 

PAGE  307. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State 
for  Regulating  Town  meetings  the  following  Town  Oficers 


BROOKHA.VEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


-  Trustees 


Assessors 


ware  Chosen  this  3d  Day  of  April  1798  (Being  the  first 

Tuesday) 

Daniel  Roe  presdt 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr.  ] 
Meritt  S.  WoodhuU 
Richard  Robinson 
Capt  John  Havens 
Austin  Roe 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Isaac  Hnlse  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Genl.  John  Smith  Supervisor 

Selah  Strong 

Memtt  S.  WoodhuU 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Genl  John  Smith 

Joseph  Hedges 

Capt  Win.  Smith 

Daniel  Saxton 

Joshua  Smith  CoUector 
Capt  James  Smith } 

Stephan  Swezey      >  Commissioners  of  Highways 
Jonathan  Worth     ) 
Joseph  Brewster  Jun  ~| 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 

John  Bayles  J-  Commissioners  of  Schools. 

Merit  S.  WoodhuU 
Austin  Roe 

Jesse  Hulse 
Isaac  MiUar 
Joshua  Smith 

PAGE  308. 

Higbe  Rayner    \-  Constables 
Obediah  Reve 
Samuel  Bishop 
Simeon  Smith 


OVERSEERS  OF  ROADS. 

Abraham  WoodhuU 
WiUiam  Swezey 
Nethanl  looker 


FENCE  VIEWERS 
Timothy  MiUar  and 
Samuel  Phillips 
Isaac  Satterly 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Jonathan  Dickerson 
Henry  Rayner 
Saml  Roberson 
Goldsmith  Davis 
Nethanl  Overton 
Micael  Ruland 
Wm.  Newins 
Mordica  Honian 
Richard  Hulse 
Jeremiah  Wheelar 
William  Hawkins 


Caleb  Helme 
Wessel  Sell 
David  Carter 
James  Swezey 
Henry  Dayton 
Jeffery  Randal 
Obediah  Reve 
.  John  Luvet 
Caleb  Perie 
Isaac  Smith  Hills 
Daniel  Terry 
Briant  Norton 
Jonas  Hawkins 
John  Hallock 
Zephaniah  Conkling 

PAGE  309. 

Brookhaven  5  March  1798 

We  the  Undersigned  in  Conformity  to  the  Act  of  the  Leg- 
islature of  the  State  of  New  york  intitled  an  Act  Concern- 
ing Slaves  passed  22  feb-y  1788 — do  hereby  Certify  that  on 
Application  of  Genl.  Smith  in  behalf  of  Mrs  Ruth  Wood- 
hull  have  Examined  a  Certain  Negro  man  Slave  Named  Ben 
and  are  of  Opinion  that  Said  Negroman  is  of  Sufficiant  ability 
to  provide  for  himself  and  that  the  Said  Negro  man  is  Under 
the  Age  of  fifty  Years 

NICOLL  FLOYD  "] 

RICHARD  ROBINSON         I  m^, 
STEPHAN  OVERTON 
JOSEPH  BREWSTER  JUR   J 
CALEB  M.  HULSE 


MERITT  S.  WOODHULL    f 
PAGE  310. 


Justices 


It  is  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  April  3d  1798 
— that  No  person  is  Intitled  to  Seaweed  By  Heaping  it  up 
on  public  Beaches  also  voted  that  a  Tolarateing  master  Be 
A  resedent  of  Sd  Town 

Voted  that  No  Cattle  Run  at  Large  West  Meadow  Beach 


8 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


under  the  Pennalty  of  Two  Shillings  for  Every  Head  for 
Every  Offence — 

Also  Voted  that  No  Oysters  Or  fish  Be  Ketched  By  for- 
eigners 

Also  Voted  that  No  forigners  Hunt  Dear  or  Other  Game 
in  said  Town — 

PAGE  311. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  free  holders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  this  7th  day  of 
May  1798 

Present  at  Sd  Meeting 

Daniel  Roe  Presdt. 
Austin  Roe  "1 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Joseph  Brewster  Junr    [  Trustees 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
&  John  Havens,  J 

At  Said  Meeting  it  was  Voted  and  Agreed  that  No  fish 
Should  Be  Carried  Out  of  the  Town,  under  Any  Pretence 
whatever — 

Also  it  Was  further  Voted  and  Agreed  that  No  Oysters  or 
Clambs  Shall  be  Catched  in  the  South  Bay  in  Partnership 
with  Win  Smith  and  the  Town  By  Any  Person  Or  Persons 
who  are  Not  Inhabitants  of  said  Town 

Also  it  is  further  Voted  and  Agreed  that  If  Any  Oysters 
or  Clambs  are  Carried  Out  of  said  Town — the  Person  or 
Persons  that  Carries  Sd  Oysters  Out  of  Said  Town  shall  first 
Obtain  Liberty  of  said  Trustees  or  their  Agent  and  Pay  the 
sum  of  five  Shillings  for  Every  Tons  Bui-den  of  the  Craft  or 
Vessel  that  Carries  them  Out  of  said  Town  or  the  sum  of 
Eight  Pence  for  Every  Hundred  Oysters — and  the  Sum  of 
Two  pence  for  Every  Hundred  Clambs  so  Carried  to  Market. 

PAGE  312. 

Also  it  is  further  Voted  and  agreed  that  Every  Person  or 
Persons  that  Catches  fish  Oysters  Or  Clambs  Contrary  to  the 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOEDS.  9 ' 

True  Intent  and  Meaning  of  this  Law  Shall  forfit  to  said 
Town  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered 
as  any  Other  Debt  Before  Any  Justice  of  the  Peice  in  Said 
Town  together  with  Costs  of  Suit 

DANIEL  ROE  Presdt  L  s 

We  the  Commissioners  Being  Called  by  Nathaniel  Tooker 
and  Nathaniel  Akerly  and  Others  to  Open  a  Road  Threw 
the  Land  known  By  the  Name  of  the  Hundred  Acres  ( Shut 
up  By  Simeon  Hawkins  and  Benjamin  Hawkins )  We  Order 
the  Owners  of  said  Land  to  Take  away  the  fence  and  Erect 
Good  handy  Swinging  Gates  as  Many  as  Appears  to  them; 
Requisite  to  Enclose  their  Land  and  Any  Person  to  Pass  or 
Repass — in  Testimony  Whereof  and  for  the  True  performing 
of  Everything  herein  Contained  We  have  hereunto  Set  Our 
hands  and  Seals  this  Twenty  third  Day  of  April  1798 — and 
Sente  it  to  Be  Recorded 

JAMES  SMITH  L  s  )  Commissioners 

STEPHAN  SWEZY  L  s      [of  Highways 

March  10th  1801  the  above  Road  maid  Yoid* 

PAGE  313. 

Brookhaven  May  the  8  1798— 

Whereas  we  the  Commissioners  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  being  Called  By  Isaac  Satterly  have  Seen  fit  to  Lay 
Out  and  Order  a  Road  Opened  from  the  End  of  the  Road  a 
Cross  the  Land  of  Isaac  Satterly  then  Comeing  into  the 
Road  that  Now  is  Occupyed  and  also  we  Commissioners  of 
Said  Town  do  Order  Daniel  Satterly  to  move  his  fence  fur- 
ther Out  of  the  Road,  to  the  Bounds  that  we  Commissioners 
have  staked  Oat — and  we  further  Do  Order  Isaac  Satterly 
to  Make  and  Maintain  a  Road  Twenty  feet  wide  from  the 
Corner  of  the  Road  to  the  mill  Dam  that  is  Now  in  Building 
By  sd  Isaac  Satterly  and  we  further  Do  Order  the  said  Isaac 
Satterly  and  Daniel  Satterly  to  Move  their  fence  to  the 

[*NOTE. — See  page  356. — Committee.  ] 


10  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Bounds  that  We  the  said  Commissioners  have  Staked  Out — 
By  the  first  Day  of  August  Next  Ensueing 

Given  Under  Our  hands  and  Seals  and  Ordered  On  the 
Town  Record. 

JAMES  SMITH  L  s      |  Commissioners 
STEPHAN  SWEZEY  L  s  j    of  Highways 

N.  B.  the  first  stakes  the  North  one  By  a  Cherry  Tree  in 
Isaac  Satterlys  fence  marked  thus  X  Second  22  feet  from  a 
Large  willow  in  Daniel  Satterlies  Garden  the  third  7  feet 
from  a  Damson  Tree  in  the  Corner  of  the  X  in  the  corner  of 
the  Gerden 

PAGE  314. 

We  the  Commissioners  Being  Called  by  WTm.  Smith  and 
•  Others  to  Lay  Out,  a  Road*  Beginning  on  the  Wadeing  River 
Road  Between  Wm.  Phillips  and  Henry  Dayton's  Land  On 
the  North  side  of  the  Line  Between  sd  Phillips  and  Day  tons 
Land  So  Runing  to  St.  Georges  Manner  and  from  thence 
An  Easterly  Course  unto  Punks  hole  in  Testimony  Whereof 
and  for  the  True  Preforming  of  Every  tiling  herein  Con- 
tained 

We  have  hereunto  Set  Our  Hands  and  Seals  this  8th  Day 
of  May  1798— 

JAMES  SMITH  L  s  )  Commissioners 

STEPHAN  SWEZEY  L  s     f  of  Highways. 

PAGE  315. 

To  all  people  to  whome  these  presents  Shall  Come  Greet- 
ing know  ye  that  I  Phebe  Howell  of  Bridghampton  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New  york,  for  a  Valuable 
Consideration  Received  to  the  full  Satisfaction  of  Zephaniah 
Bowers  of  Kilingsworth  in  the  County  of  Middlesex  and 
State  of  Connecticut  do  Give  Grant  Sell  and  Make  Over  to 
the  Said  Zephaniah  Bowers  his  Heirs  and  assigns  a  Certain 

[  *  NOTE. — Called  and  known  as  the  New  Road,  leading  from  Middle 
Island  to  Manorville. — Com.  ] 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  11 

Tract  of  Land  Lieing  in  Southampton  on  Long  Island  State 
of  New  york  at  a  place  Called  Halsies  Manner  in  the  North 
Division  formerly  belonging  to  my  Hond.  father  John  How- 
ell  Being  the  One  Half  of  the  Lot  Number  Seven  in  said 
Manner  Containg  By  Estimation  Two  Hundred  Acres  Be  the 
Same  More  or  Less  bounded  North  by  the  River  West  By 
Land  Belonging  to  Mathew  Smith's  widow — South  By  Hot 
water  Street — East  By  the  Lot  Number  Six — it  Being  the 
Tract  of  the  Land  I  have  in  that  Place ;  To  Have  and  To 
.Hold  to  him  the  said  Zephaniah  Bower  his  heirs  and  Assigns 
forever  the  Above  Discribed  premisses  with  all  the  previd- 
ledges  and  Appurtenances  to  the  Same  Belonging  to  their 
proper  use  Benefit  and  Behoof — and  that  I  the  Said  phebe 
Howell  have  Good  Bight  to  Sell  the  same  in  Manner  &  form 
as  above  Written — -and  that  the  Same  is  free  of  all  Incum- 
brance  what  Ever,  and  furthermore  The  Said  Phebe  Howell 
do  By  these  presents  Bind  My  Self  My  Heirs  Executors  & 
Administrators,  to  Warrant  Secure  and  Defend  the  above 
Granted  Premises  to  him  the  Said  Zephaniah  Bowers  his 
heirs  and  Assigns  against  all  Claims  and  Demands  whatso- 
ever— In  Witness  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  and  Seal  this 
22nd  Day  of  June  AD  1789— 

PHEBE  HOWELL  L  s 

Signed  Sealed  and  Dilivered  In  presents  of 
MARY  CLARK 
MIRIAM  CLARK. 

PAGE  316. 

Middlesex  County  ss  Kilingsworth  September  the  6th 
1790- 

Parsonally  Appeared  Phebe  Howell  Signer  &  Sealer  of  the 
foregoing  Instrument  and  acknowledged  the  Same  to  be  her 
free  act  and  Deed  before  me, 

HEZH  LANE  Justice  of  Peace. 

This  Indenture  Made  this  Eighteenth  Day  of  January  In 
the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and 


12  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Ninety  Eight;  Between  Oliver  Smith  of  Moriches  of  the 
first  Part,  &  Benjamin  Downs  of  River  Head  Town  of  the 
Second  Part  Witnesseth  that  the  Said  party  of  the  first  part 
for  and  In  Consideration  of  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  & 
Eighty  five  Pounds  five  Shillings  Lawfull  Money  of  the  State 
of  New  York  To  Him  in  Hand  paid  by  the  Said  Party  of  the 
Second  part,  the  Receipt  Whareof  is  hereby  Acknowledged 
Hath  Given  Granted  Bargained  Sold  Aliened  Remised  Re- 
leased and  Confirmed  unto  the  Said  party  of  the  Seccond  part, 
his  Heirs  and  Assignes  forever  the  One  Equal  undivided 
Half  of  Lot  Num  10  in  the  North  Division  of  Halcys 
Mannar  in  the  Township  of  Brookhaven  County  of  Suffolk 
&  State  of  New  york  Bounding  as  follows:  on  the  North  by 
the  Peaconick  River  East  By  Lot  Num,  11  Laicl  out  to 
Mathew  Smith  South  By  the  Highway  west  By  Lot  Num. 
9  Laid  out  to  James  petty  Containing  Eight  Hundred  and 
Seventy  three  Acres,  together  with  all  &  singular  the  Heri- 
ditaments  and  Appurtenances  there  unto  Belonging  Or  in 
any  wise  Apertaining  and  the  Revertion  &  Revertions  Re- 
mainder and  Remainders 

PAGE  317. 

Rents  Issues  and  profits  thereof  and  all  the  Estate  Right 
Title  Interest  Claim  and  Demand  Whatsoever  of  the  Said 
party  of  the  first  part.  Either  in  Law  Or  Equity  of  in  and 
to  the  above  Granted  and  Bargained  premises  with  the  Said 
Hereditaments  &  Appurtenances  To  HAVE  AND  To  HOLD  the 
said  Half  of  the  Said  Lot  of  Land  with  the  Appurtenances 
to  the  Only  Proper  use  and  Behoof  of  the  Said  Party  of  the 
Seccond  part  His  Heirs  and  Assigns  for  Ever — 

And  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  for  Him  Self  His 
Heirs  Executors  &  Administrators  Doth  Covenant  Bargain 
Promise  &  Agree  to  and  with  the  Said  Party  of  the  Second 
part  His  Heirs  and  assigns  to  Warrant  and  for  Ever  Defend 
the  Above  Bargained  promises  and  Every  part  and  parcel 
thereof  Now  Being  in  the  Quiet  and  Peassible  possession  of 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  13 

the  said  party  of  the  first  part  his  Heirs  and  Executors  Ad- 
ministrators &  Assigns  &  a  gainst  Every  Other  Person  Or 
persons  Claiming  or  to  Claim  the  Said  Premises  Or  Any  part 
Or  parcel  thereof  By  Him  Or  under  Him  Or  them,  Or  any 
of  them 

In  Witness  Whereof  the  Said  party  of  the  first  part  Hath 
Hereunto  Set  his  hand  and  seal  the  Day  and  year  first 
.above  written. 

OLIVER  SMITH  L  s 
Sealed  <fe  Dilivered  in  presents  of 
JOSIAH  SMITH 
SALLY  SMITH 
a  True  Coppy  pr  Luis  G  Stanberry 

PAGE  318. 

Know  all  men  By  the  Presents  that  I  William  Floyd  of 
.Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
york  am  Held  and  firmly  Bound  unto  Benjamin  Downs  of 
River  Head  Town  in  the  County  &  State  afforesaid  in  the 
Sum  of  Two  Hundred  and  fifty  pounds  Curent  Money  of 
Said  State  for  which  payment  well  and  Truely  to  Be  made 
I  do  Bind  my  Self  my  Heirs  Executors  and  Administrators 
Sealed  with  my  Seal  and  dated  this  Eigtheenth  Day  of  Jan- 
uary in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Ninety  Eight— 1798— 

The  Condition  of  this  Obligation  is  Such  that  If  the 
above  Bound  William  Floyd  his  Heirs  Executors  adminis- 
trators or  Assigns  Shall  and  will  Give  or  Cause  to  Be  Given 
or  Rendered  unto  the  Said  Benjamin  Downs  his  Heirs  Ex- 
ecutors administrators  Or  Assigns  a  Good  and  Sufficient 
Warented  Deed  Whenever  Nethaniel  Smith  Son  of  Hugh 
Smith  Shall  Arrive  at  Lawfull  Age  for  the  One  Equal  undi- 
vided Half  of  Lot  No.  10  in  the  North  Division  of  Halcies 
Manner,  the  Whole  Lot  Bounded  on  the  North  By  peacon- 
ick  River  On  the  East  by  Lot  N-  11  Laid  Out  to  Mathew 


14  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

• 

Smith  South  by  the  Highway  and  West  By  Lot  N.-  9  Laid 
Out  to  James  petty.  Containing  Eight  Hundred  and  Seventy 
three  Acres  More  Or  Less  then  this  Obligation  to  Be  Void 
Other  Wise  to  Remain  in  full  force  and  Virtue 
sealed  and  Dilivered 
in  presents  of     j 

NANCY  STRONG     V  WM  FLOYD  L  s 

NICOLL  FLOYD     ) 

A  true  Coppy  by  me  Luis  G.  Stanbrough 

PAGE  319  BLANK. 
PAGE  320. 

These  may   Certify   all   Whome   it   may   Concern   that 
Thomas  Helme  Esqr  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  has  made 
Application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  Said  Town  to  Manumate  and  set  free  a  Certain 
Negro  Slave  By  the  Name  of  Jack — a  Greeable  to  an  Act  of 
the  Legislature,  for  that   purpose  passed   the  22  Day  of 
february  1798 — and  the  Trustees  aforesaid  haveing  Exam- 
ined Said  Negro  and  finding  him  to  be  under  the  Age  of 
fifty  years  of  Age  and  of  Sufficiant  Ability  to  provide  for 
himself — have  Given  this  Setificate  Agreeable  to  Said  Law — • 
Given  under  Our  hands  this  first  Day  of  October  1798 — • 
DANL  ROE  Presdt 
JOSEPH  BREWSTEK         j 
AUSTIN  ROE  v  Trustes 

CALEB  M  HULSE  j 

CALEB  M  HULSE  )  T    , . 

MERITT  S  WOODHULL   f  d 

PAGE  321. 

Brookhaven  January  24th,  1799 — 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  have  Consulted  those 
Who  this  Road  most  Concerns  &  we  do  think  it  most 
Proper  that  the  Road  from  Jeremiah  Randals  Should  Run 
a  Westerly  Course  to  the  North-west  Corner  of  John  Bay- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  15- 

les  Lot  then  Runing  along  sd  Bayles  Cordwood  Road 
about  Eighty  Rods — then  a  more  westerly  Course  to  Drown 
meadow  Road  &  we  do  Take  of  the  Road  that  Was  Laid 
Out  to  the  west  of  Stephan  Swezys  Gate,  the  aforesaid 
Road  to  Be  three  Rods  wide 

to  Be  Recorded  JONATHAN  WORTH  {  Commissioners 

STEPHAN  SWEZY     j    of  Highways 

Brookhaven  february  the  15  1799 

We  the  Commissioners  Being  Called  to  Lay  out  a  three 
Rod  Road*  from  the  Granny  Road  Begining  at  the  North- 
west corner  of  Ebenezar  Homans  South  Lot  Easterly  with 
the  fence  a  Cross  the  Oald  Path  then  Southerly  a  Cross  sd 
homans  Land  to  Daniel  Terrys  Land  then  In  the  Oald  path 
to  the  End  of  the  Hedge  fence,  then  Runing  North  East  to 
a  white  Oak  Sapling  in  the  fence  Between  Sd  Terry  and 
Christophar  Swezey  Land,  then  Runing  a  Crost  Said 
Swezys  Land  to  the  fulling  mill,  then  with  the  Oald  path  to 
the  Road  that  Goes  from  Robert  Homans  to  John  Bayles 
STEPHAN  SWEZEY  )  Commissioners 
JAMES  SMITH  (  of  Highways 

PAGE  322  BLANK. 
PAGE  323. 

f"      At  A  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabi- 

Town      j  tants  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  2i 

Meeting  -I  Day  of  April  in  the  Year  of  1799  Being  Anual 

1799 —    I  Town  meeting — Agreeable  to  a  law  of  the  State 

[_  of  New  York 

Daniel  Roe  Presdt 
Joseph  Brewster  Jim 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

Richard  Robinson  „, 

T  i     TT  ^Trustees 

John  Havens 

Austin  Roe 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 

[*NOTE. — This  road  was  closed  in   1823. — See  records  p.  199, 
Book  D.— Com.  ] 


16 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Isaac  Hulse  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Supervisor 

Wm  Jayne  Junr 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

John  Robinson 

Genl  John  Smith       [•  Assessor 

Austin  Roe 

John  Akerly 

Isaac  Hulse 

Joshua  Smith  Collector 

Majr  Jonas  Hawkins } 

John  Bayles  >•  Commisson  of  liighway 

Daniel  Saxton  j 

Jesse  Hulse 
Isaac  Millar 
Higby  Rayner 

PAGE  324. 

"Wardin  Toby   ^  Cunstables 
Jacob  Newton  j 
Joseph  Hulse  J 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS. 


Capt  James  Smith 
Daniel  Jones 
Benjamin  Eaton 
Henry  Rayner 
Thomas  Aldridge 
Richard  Hulse 
Benajah  Risley 
Wm  Tooker, 
Justus  Overtoil 
.John  Bayles 
Wm  Hawkins 


Elijah  Ackerly 
Capt  James  Davis 
James  Woodhull 
Azel  Robinson 
Theofelas  Smith 
Rogers  Avery 
John  WoodhuU 
Henry  Smith 
John  Overtoil 
Gillard  Mills 


PAGE  325. 
FENCE  VIEWERS 


Israel  Bennet 
James  Davis 
James  Woodhul 
Henry  Rayner 


Benjamin  Hawkins 
Timothy  Millar 
Nethane  Tuthill 
Higby  Rayner 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  17 

Obediah  Eeves  Oliver  Smith 

Jesse  Rose  Joseph  Terry 

Wm  Newins  Nathan  Mulfor,d 

Geo.  Hallock  Greo.  Mills 

John  Overton  Joshua  Smith 

Voted  that  No  furener  Shall  Chase  Deer  within  this 
Town  With  Howns 

Voted  that  No  hogs  Shall  Run  on  the  Commons  with  out 
Rings 

PAGE  326. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  Said  Town 
this  2d  of  April  1799 
Present  at  Said  Meeting 

DAME  ROE — Presdt 

AUSTIN  ROE 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL 

RICHARD  ROBINSON        i  rp, 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER 

JOHN  HAVENS 

CALEB  M.  HULSE 

At  Said  Meeting  the  Said  Trustees  and  Samuel  Smith 
of  Smithtown  Administrator  to  the  Estate  of  John  Havens 
Late  of  Brookhaven  Decst  Did  Jointly  and  Seaverly  Agree 
to  Leave  all  Their  Desputes  Concerning  Maintaining  a  Negro 
Man  By  the  Name  of  Tite  to  Refferance  to  Be  Decided  By 
John  Cooper  Josiah  Fauster  &  Capt.  Josiah  Howell  Esqrs 
of  the  Town  of  Southampton — and  that  the  Cost  of  Said 
Refferance  should  follow  the  suit 
Brookhaven  September.  1798 — 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Roads  Being  Called  By  Benja- 
min Smith  to  Open  a  Road  that  Leads  from  his  House  to 
Wmthrops  Pattent  Shut  up  By  John  Woodhull— Which 
we  the  Commissioners  Do  Order  to  Be  Opened  as  a  Pub- 
lick  Road 


18  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

JAMES  SMITH        |  Commisiouers 

N  B  the  Keturn  of          STEPHAN  SWEZEY  (  of  Highways 
the  above  Road  was 
Made  to  the  Reccord  after 
sd  Commissioners  were 
out  of  office — Townd  meeting 
Day  April  the  2,  1799— Sd  Road  made  void 

or  a  part  altered 343 

PAGE  327. 

March— 1799— 

We  the  Commissioners  Being  Called  upon  By  anumber 
of  Inhabitance  for  Laying  Out  a  publick  Highway — and  By 
Advise  and  Consent  of  the  Owners  of  the  Land  we  have 
Laid  Out  a  Publick  Road  three  Rods  Wide  from  John  M 
Longs  Saw  mill  Dam  Southwesterly  to  the  Little  Branch 
then  Southerly  as  the  Line  Runs  haveing  Theofelus  Smiths 
&  Higby  Rayners  Land  &  Samuel  Rayners  Land  On  One 
Side  and  Enos  Swezys  And  Samuel  Rayners  Land  on  the 
Other  Side  to  Samuel  Rayners  Barn  and  So  to  the  Middle 
Road 

STEPHAN  SWEZEY  )  Commissioners 
JONATHAN  WORTH  )    of  Highways. 

PAGE  328. 

We  the  Inspectors  of  the  Election  in  and  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  have  Proceeded  to  Close  the  Poll  of  j>aid  Elec- 
tion as  the  Law  Directs — and  further  agreeable  to  an 
Amendment  of  Said  Law  have  proceeded  to  Open  the  Bal- 
lots and  do  hereby  Certify  the  Names  of  Candidates  and 
Number  of  Votes  Taken  for  Senate  and  Assemblymen  to 
Be  as  followeth  Viz 

FOR  SENATE 

Piere  Vancortland  Junr  Sixty  five  Votes 

Ezekiel  Robins  Sixty  Six  Votes 

John  B.  Coles  fifty  three  Votes 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS.  19 

Richard  Hatfield  fifty  three  Votes 

FOB  ASSEMBLY 

Nicoll  Floyd  Seventy  Seven  Votes 
Silos  Wood  One  Hundred  &  Twenty  Six  Votes 
Jerard  Landon  Sixty  Eight  Votes 
John  Howard  fifty  one  Votes 
Jonathan  Rogers  fifty  Six  Votes 
Doct  John  Smith  Seventy  Two  Votes 

James  Reve  fifty  Eight  Votes 
as  Witness  Our  hands 

MERITT  S  WOODHULL  ) 


Done  this  3d  Day  of 
may  1799 


WM  JAYNE  JUNK         v  Inspectors. 


AUSTIN  ROE  j 

I  do  hereby  Certify  the  above  to  Be  a  True  Coppy  of  the 
Returns  made  to  the  Reccord  By  the  above  Said  Inspect- 
ors 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

N  B  John  Overton  Debt  Seriff  and  Isaac  Hulse  served  as 
Clerks  of  sd  Election — 

PAGE  329. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  held  this  6th 
of  May  1799- 

Present  at  sd,  Meeting 

DANIEL  ROE  Presdt 

RICHARD  ROBINSON       ] 

AUSTIN  ROE 

CALEB  M.  HULSE  !  ™      , 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER          (  J 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL 

JOHN  HAVENS 

At  sd  Meeting  the  Fowling  in  the  South  Bay  in  Partner- 
ship With  Capt  Wm  Smith  and  Sd  Town  Was  Hired  to 
Wm  Alibeen  for  One  Year  from  the  above  Date  Reserveing 
to  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  the  Previledge  of  fowling  in 


20  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Said  south  Bay,  and  the  sd  Alibeen  Agreed  to  pay  to  the  sd 
Trustees  for  the  sd  Previledge  the  Sum  of  forty  Two  Dol- 
lars and  fifty  Cents — 

Also  at  the  above  said  meet  it  was  voted  and  Agreed  By 
sd  Trustees   that   the   Law  Concering  Oysters  &  Clambs 
Pased  the  7th  Day  of  may  1798  and  Entered  in  Page  311 
is  hereby  Confirmed  By  sd  Trustees  until  a  further  Vote  of 
sd  Trustees — and  Entered  By  me  By  Order  of  sd  Trustees 
&  Joseph  Homan  to  tolerate 
for  the  same 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  330. 

To  all  Whome  it  may  Concern 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  haveing  Been  Called  to  Brookfield  By  a  Num- 
ber of  the  Inhabitants  of  that  Place  To  Regulate  Highways 
in  said  Brookfield  and  We  Do  hereby  Lay  Out  and  Confirm 
all  and  Every  Highway  or  Road  in  sd  Place  as  they  Was 
Laid  Down  on  the  map  of  said  Pattent  By  the  Commission- 
ers Appointed  By  the  Court  for  Makeing  Partition  of  sd 
Pattent--as  they  was  Laid  Out  in  the  Year  of  1793  and  as 
May  Appear  By  the  Map  and  Return  of  the  Survey  of 
Brookfield  Refterance  thereto  Being  Had  Done  By  us  in 
May  in  the  Year  of  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  Nine- 
ty Nine 

JOHN  BAYLES      )  Commissioners 
JONAS  HAWKINS  f    of  Highways 

PAGE  331. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  the  3d  of  June  1799  Being  a  Special 
Town  Meeting  for  the  Purpose  of  Voteing  in  Commission- 
ers of  Schools  One  Counstable  &c  Notified  for  that  Pur- 
pose 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  21 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER         )  n 

MEKKTFT  S.  WOODHULL  I  Commissioners 

JOHNBAYLES  f       of   Schools 

SAMUEL  BISHOP — Constable 
JAMES  WOODHULL 


-VT  r  fence  Viewers 

NETHANIEL  TUTTEL 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Conamonalitoy  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  this  3,  of  June 
1799 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

DANL  ROE  Presdt 
CALEB  M.  HULSE          "] 
MERITT  S.  WOODHULL   | 
JOSEPH  BREWSTER          V  Trustees 
JOHN  HAVENS 
AUSTIN  ROE 

At  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  No 
Oysters  or  Shells  Shall  be  Taken  up  in  the  South  Bay  for 
to  Be  Sent  Out  of  the  Town  Or  to  Be  *Laid  Down  in  the 
Water  from  and  after  the  fifteenth  of  June  Instant  until  the 
first  of  September  Next  Ensueing 

PAGE  332. 

under  the  Penalty  of  Twenty  Dollars  for  Every  offence  to 
Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered  Before  Any  Justice  hi  sd  Town 
With  Costs  of  suit  Danl  Roe  Pesdt 

at  sd  Meeting  on  the  3  of  June  Capt  Joseph  Brewster  By  a 
Geement  of  the  Trustees  Was  to  Go  to  Saml  Smith  of 
Smith  Town  and  Draw  notes  to  Leave  the  Dispute  Between 
sd  Smith  and  sd  Town  to  Reffrores 

PAGE  333. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Brookhaven  Being  Called  By 
the  People  of  Millars  Place  and  the  Eastern  Part  of  Coram, 
to  alter  a  Certain  Road  or  highway  that  Turns  out  of  the 
Town  Road  in  Millars  Place  on  the  East  Side  of  Timothy 
and  Joseph  Millars  house  that  they  Now  Live  in  &  Runing 


22  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOEDS. 

Northerly  &  Westerly  until  it  Comes  to  the  foot  of  the 
Beach — known  •  By  the  Name  of  the  Hay  Path  which 
alteration  Takes  Place  By  Moving  the  fence  at  the  Begining 
Two  Rods  East  and  Runing  a  Straight  Course  Northerly  to 
a  Certain  Bar-Poast  Standing  in  the  Line  fence  Between 
the  Lands  of  the  Heirs  of  NethanielMillar  Decst  and 
Nethaniel  Davis  thence  Leading  to  the  Oald  Road  that 
Goes  to  Millars  Landing  Two  Rods  Wide  until  it  Comes 
within  fifteen  Rods  of  the  Broken  Groundwhere  On  Cord- 
wood  is  Lain,  tis  Ment  it  should  Be  four  Rods  wide  West 
of  Said  Road  fifteen  Rods  in  Length  and  from  thence  three 
Rods  wide  to  the  Sound — and  do  Give  the  forementioned 
Road  in  Exchange  Reserving  the  Previledge  to  Justice 
Hehne  Timothy  and  Joseph  Millar  and  their  Heirs  and 
Assigns  forever  of  Carting  up  Hay  Subjecting  to  Shuting 
Gates — also  it  is  Our  Meaning  that  the  New  Road  Should 
Be  Subject  to  the  same  Which  We  Return  to  Be  Recorded 
this  18th  Day  of  June  1799 

JONAS  HAWKINS  [  Commissioners 
JOHN  BAYLES      \    of  Highways 

PAGE  334. 

We  the  Commissioners  Being  Called  to  Alter  a  Road 
Laid  Out  that  Leads  from  Ezra  Tuthills  to  the  Oald  Smiths 
Neck  Road  we  Order  said  Road  to  Run  from  Said  Tuthills 
as  it  Now  Runs  until  it  Comes  to  the  Countery  Road  then 
Turning  Westerly  a  Long  the  Countery  Road  until  it  Comes 
to  the  Line  Between  Wardin  Tobys  Land  and  the  Land  of 
John  Rider  from  Thence  Turning  Between  the  Land  of  sd 
Toby  and  Rider  until  it  Comes  to  the  Said  Smiths  Neck 
Road  Which  we  Return  To  be  Recorded  three  Rods  wide 

Brookhaven  December  the  2,  1799 — 

DANIEL  SAXTON  )  Commissioners 
JONAS  HAWKINS  |    of  Highways 

We  the  Commissioners  Order  a  Road  to  Be  Opened  thir- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  23 

ty  feet  wide  Begining  at  Keve  Howells  so  Riming  southerly 
as  the  Laiie  Now  Leads  until  it  Comes  to  the  Bars  Turning 
into  Nethaniel  Homans  Lot  from  thence  Going  threw  the 
Lot  Nearly  where  the  Road  Now  Runs  until  it  Comes  to  the 
Granny  Road  from  thence  Runing  Westerly  until  it  Conies 
to  the  West  Line  of  John  Howells  Land  from  thence  South- 
erly On  the  Line  Between  John  Howells  an  Reve  Howells 
Land  until  it  Comes  to  the  Top  of  the  hill  North  of  Isaac 
Howells  House  then  Takeing  the  Best  of  the  Ground  for  a 
Road  East  of  Isaac  HoweUs  House  to  the  Coram  Road 
Brookhaven  December  the  2,  1799 

JOHN  BAYLES        |  Commissioners 
DANIEL  SAXTON    (     of  Highway 

PAGE  335. 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  state  for  the  Gradual  Aboli- 
tion of  Slavery  Passed  the  29  of  march  1799  Samuel 
Smith  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Makes  Return  to  the 
Reccord  of  sd  Town  that  he  had  a  feemale  Child  Born  of  a 
Slave  of  his  On  the  first  Day  of  September  1799  Childs 
Name  is  Aner — Entered  the  24  of  December  1799 

Pr  me  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

These  may  Certify  all  Whom  it  may  Concern  that  Eli^ha 
Hammond  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  has  made  Application 
To  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonality  of  the 
Town  ( of  Brookhaven  aforesaid)  to  manumate  and  set  free 
a  Certain  Negro  female  Slave  By  the  Name  of  Ziporah 
Agreeable  to  an  act  of  the  Legislator  of  the  State  of  New 
york  in  Such  Cases  made  the  22  of  february  1788 — the 
Trustees  Aforesaid  Haveing  Examined  the  Said  Negro  and 
finding  her  to  Be  under  fifty  years  of  Age  and  of  Sufficcant 
Ability  to  Provide  for  herself  have  Given  this  Setificata 
Agreeable  To  sd  Law  Given  under  Our  hands  in  Brook- 
haven  this  second  Day  of  December  1799 — 


24  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

DANIEL  ROE  Presdt "] 

AUSTIN  EOE 

JOHN  HAVENS  }•  Trustees 

ElCHAR  EOBINSON        | 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER    J 

CALEB  M.  HULSE          \  justices 
MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  j 

PAGE  336. 

We  the  Inspectors  of  the  Election  for  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  haveing  Proceeded  as  the  Law  of  this  State  Directs 
for  Regulateing  Elections  and  Closed  the  Poll  for  the 
Representative  in  Congress  of  the  United  States — and 
Counted  the  Votes  and  find  them  to  Be  as  follows  that  is 
for  (General)  John  Smith  One  hundred  and  Twenty  Nine 
Votes — 
for  Silos  Wood  forty  Eight  Votes — 

as  Witness  Our  Hands  in  Brookhaven  this  30th  Day  of 
December  1799— 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  j 
JOHN  ROBINSON  V  Inspectors 

AUSTIN  ROE  j 

N  B  Wm  Jayne  Esqr  )  Servd  as  Clerks  of  sd 

and  Isaac  Hulse  f  Election 

January  the  6th  1800 

I  Do  hereby  Certify  that  the  above  is  a  True  Coppy  of 
the  Returns  from  the  Inspectors  of  the  election  to  Brook- 
haven  Reccord 

Pr  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk. 
PAGE  337. 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the 
Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  of  march 
1799 — General  Wm  Floyd  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
Made  Return  to  the  Reccord  of  said  Town  that  he  had  a 
feemale  Child  Born  of  a  slave  of  his  on  the  Third  Day  of 
October  1799  Sd  Childs  name  is  Rachel 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  25 

Entered  By  me  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

January  the  28,  1800— 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  New  york  for  the  grad- 
ual Abolition  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  of  March  1799— 

Samuel  Carman  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made  Re- 
turn to  the  Record  that  he  had  a  male  Child  born  of  a 
Slave  of  his  on  the  furth  of  August  1800 — Childs  name 
Selah 

Entered  24  August  1801 

APOLLOS  WETMORE  Town  Clk 

Agreeable  to  a  law  of  this  State  Genrl  Wm  Floy  made 
return  to  the  Record  of  Brookhaven  that  he  had  a  male 
child  born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  23rd  Day  of  November 
1801— Childs  Name  is  Hector— Recorded  April  5th  1802 

A  WETMORE  T  Clerk 

PAGE  338. 

At   a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees   of  the  freeholders   and 
Commonality   of  the   Town   of  Brookhaven   held   in   said 
Town  this  3d  day  of  January  1800 
Present  at  sd  meeting 

Daniel  Roe  Presdt     "] 

Meritt  S  Woodhull     | 

John  Havens  }-  Trustees 

Austin  Roe 

Richard  Robinson 
At  Said  meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  that  Dan- 
iel Smith  in  Setauket  in  sd  Town  should  have  the  Previ- 
ledge  of  a  Part  of  Drown  meadow  Bay  herein  After 
Limited  to  Lay  Down  Oysters  Viz  On  the  West  side  of 
said  Bay  Bounded  By  the  west  End  of  the  third  Salt  Pond 
so  Extending  to  the  North  End  of  the  fourth  Salt  Pond 
and  so  to  Extend  thirty  Rods  Out  Into  the  Bay  from  Low 
Water  mark — the  sd  Previledge  above  Granted  to  Be  the 
Property  of  sd  Daniel  Smith 


26  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Done  By  the  Trustees  above  sd — 

DANL  KOE  Presdt 

PAGE  339. 

year  1800  Brookhaven  March  5 

At   a   meeting  of  the   Trustees   of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
Present  at  Said  meeting 

Daniel  Roe   Presdt 
Austin  Roe  ") 

Richard  Robinson 
John  Havens  \-  Trustees 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull     J 

At  Sd  meeting  Said  Trustees  Appointed  Meritt  S.  Wood- 
hull  Esq.  and  Mr  Richard  Robinson  Two  of  the  aforesaid 
Trustees  to  Cast  up  the  Collectors  Books  and  the  Receipts 
Paid  there  on  and  See  How  much  money  there  is  Comeing 
to  the  Town  from  said  Collector 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  31  of 
march  1800— 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Daniel  Roe   Presdt 
Austin  Roe 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Caleb  M.  Hulse  \-  Trustees 

Richard  Robinson 
John  Havens 

•  Joseph  Brewster  Junr 

at  sd  Meeting  It  was  voted  and  agreed  that  sd  Trustees 
Take  the  Estate  of  * 

into  their  Hands  as  the  Law  Directs  If  it  Be  agreeable 
to  Samuel  Smith  of  Smith  Town  the  Executor  to  sd  Estate 

PAGE  340. 

*  NOTE. — Blank  in  the  original  record. — Com. 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  27 

We  Daniel  Roe  &  Caleb  M.  Hulse  being  Appoind  a 
Committee  to  View  Charles,es  pond  do  Return  that  Rich- 
ard Hudson  Shall  have  the  Privaledge  Set  of  to  him  for  the 
term  of  Ten  years  and  Longer  If  agreeable  to  the  Succeed- 
ing Trustees — the  Said  Richard  Hudson  Paying  to  the 
Trustees  of  Brookhaven  Annually  the  Sum  of  25  Cents 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the 
gradual  abolition  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  of  March 
1799 — Jehiel  Woodruff  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made 
return  to  the  Record  that  he  had  a  Male  Child  Bom  of  A 
Slave  of  his  Named  Tamar  on  the  third  day  of  August  1806 
Childs  name  is  Peter — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

PAGE  341. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitans  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  first  Day  of  April  1800 
Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  in  Such 
Cases  made — &  agreeable  to  the  Pattent  of  sd  Town  In- 
corporateing  the  Same  the  following  Town  Officers  Were 
Chosen 

Viz      Meritt  S  Woodhull  Presdt 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr 
Richard  Robinson 


John  Havens 


- 


Trustees 


Austin  Roe 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Stephan  Swezy  J 

Isaac  Hulse  Clerk  &  Treasurer — 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  supervisor — 

Wm  Jayne  "] 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

John  Robinson  \-  Assessors. 

Austin  Roe 

Isaac  Hulse 

Isaac  Millar  Collector 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Bichard  Floyd 
Isaac  Hulse 
Danl  Saxton 


>  Commissioners  of  Highway 


Eichard  Floyd 

Isaac  Hulse 

John  Havens 

Danl  Comstock     J 
Jesse  Hulse 
Isaac  Millar 
James  Eobinson 
Samuel  Bishop 
Samuel  Hammond 


I  Commissioners  of  Schools 


J 


PAGE  342. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 


Isaac  Brewster 
Benjamin  Hawkins 
Benjamin  Eaton 
Joseph  Eayner 
Jeremiah  Havens 
Daniel  Smith 
Wm  Tooker 
Jonas  Davis 
Palmer  Overton 
Stephan  Bandal 


Wm  Swezey 
Wells  Davis 
James  Woodhull 
David  Eobinson 
Oliver  Hulse 
Wm  Newins 
Jeremiah  Wheelar 
Daniel  Tooker 
John  Turner 
Zophar  Garard 
FENCE  VIEWERS 


Jeremiah  Havens 
Zackery  Sanford 
Goldsmith  Davis 
Nethaniel  Overton 
John  Van  Brunt 
Wm  Swezy 
Joseph  Wells 
Henry  Smith 
John  Mott 
Moses  Wicks 
Nathan  Post 


Jeremiah  Wheelar 
John  Hallock 
James  Davis 
Timothy  Millar 
James  Woodhull 
Nethaneel  Tuthll 
Barnabas  Winds 
Israel  Bennet 
Jacob  Hawkins 
Zephaniah  Conklin 


PaGE  343. 
April  the  1,  1800  in  Open  Town  Meeting  the  following 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  29 

Votes  were  Taken  No  Hoggs  Shall  Bun  On  the  Commons 
with  Out  haveing  yokes  On  that  Shall  be  thought  to  Be 
Sufficcend  By  the  fence  viewers  and  Rings  in  their  Noses 
and  Marked  with  the  Owners  Proper  Ear  mark  also  that  no 
fishery  or  Guning  should  be  hired  Out — 

ToDanl 

Brookhaven  April  the  5th  1800 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  said  Town  Be- 
ing Called  By  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  to 
Alter  a  highway  in  the  Neighbourhood  of  the  Mooneponds  in 
sd  Town — and  after  Vieweing  the  Premises  we  do  hereby 
Order  a  Certain  Road  made  Void  that  was  Laid  out  By 
Stephan  Swezey  &  James  Smith  and  Entered  in  Page  326, 
that  Turns  Out  of  the  Road  Leading  from  Mary  Wickses 
to  Abel  Biggses  Threw  Isaac  Ketcham,s  &  John  Woodhulls 
Land  until  it  meets  the  Road  here  After  Laid  Out  viz  Be- 
gining  and  Turning  Out  of  the  Road  at  the  Northeast 
Corner  of  the  wd  Mary  Wickse,s  Garden  so  Runing  South- 
erly On  the  East  side  of  sd  Gardain  until  It  Conies  to  the 
South  East  Corner  thereof  then  Turning  Gradually  Onto 
the  Line  Between  Benjamin  Smiths 

PAGE  344. 

• 

and  Caleb  Newtons  Land  until  it  comes  to  the  Portion  Road 
then  Turning  a  Long  the  Portion  Road  Easterly  until  It 
Comes  to  a  Certain  Road  Begining  on  Jacob  Smiths  Land 
thence  Runing  Southeasterly  as  sd  Road  now  Runs  until  it 
Comes  to  the  Oald  Road  Runing  to  Islip  Patent — It  is  to 
be  Understood  it  is  to  Be  three  Rods  Wide  On  the  East 
side  of  sd  Mary  Wicks,s  Garden  until  It  Comes  to  the 
South  end  thereof — then  Turning  Gradually  onto  the  Line 
Between  Benjamin  Smiths  and  Caleb  Newtons  Land  three 
Rods  wide  One  half  on  Each  Side  sd  Line  to  the  Portion 
Road  then  Continueing  three  Rods  wide  as  far  as  Before 
Mentioned  Leading  to  Islip  Which  we  Return  to  Be 


30  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Recorded 

RICHARD  FLOYD  )  Commigi 
ISAAC  HULSE      V      »  ,  .  , 
DANIEL  SAXTON)     of  ^g^ys 

PAGE  345. 

Brookhaven  Moriches  April  the  8th  1800 

Personally  Appeared  before  me  Benjamin  Edwards  one 
of  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  Pomp  a  Melatter  man  &  Sary 
Arch  his  wife  and  Acknowledged  that  they  of  their  Own 
free  and  Voluntary  Will  have  Bound  their  Son  named 
William  unto  David  Day  to  Serve  him  untill  he  Arrives  to 
the  age  of  Twenty  One  years — 

BENJAMIN  EDWARDS  Justice 

Brookhaven  Moriches  April  the  8,  1800 — 

Personally  Appeared  before  me  Benjamin  Edwards  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  Pomp  a  Melltterman  &  Sarah  Arch  his 
Wife  and  Acknowledged  that  they  of  their  Own  free  and 
Voluntary  Will  have  Bound  their  Son  Named  Sonney  unto 
Capt— John  Havens  to  Serve  him  he  Arrives  to  the  Age  of 
Twenty  One  years  of  age 

BENJAMIN  EDWARDS  Justice 

Suffolk ) 

County  (  This  may  Certify  that  Hannah  Hanabel  hath 
bound  her  Daughter  Hannah  to  William  Skidmore  for  the 
term  of  Ten  Years  from  the  first  day  of  June  next  with  my 
approbation 

BENJAMIN  PETTY  Justice 

Recorded  Augus  3rd  1801 

PAGE  346. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  fifth  day  of  May  1800 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Austin  Roe 
John  Havens 

Caleb  M.  Hulse      }•  Trustees 
Joseph  Brewster 
Stephan  Swezy      J 

At  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  &  Agreed  that  the 
fowling  in  the  South  Bay  in  Partnership  with  sd  Town  and 
Capt  Wm  Smith  Shall  be  hired  for  One  year  from  this 
Date  at  Vendue  to  the  Highest  Bidder  Provideing  Always 
that  no  more  than  four  Persons  Shall  Occupy  the  Previ- 
ledge  of  sd  foiling  at  Any  One.  Time — And  always  the 
Previledge  of  fowling  To  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  the 
Above  sd  Previledge  is  hired  to  Willet  Rayner  and  Co.  for 
fifty  Dollars  and  they  Are  te  Occupy  two  Certain  Bars  that 
they  may  Chuse  in  any  Place  in  the  Bay  to  the  Exclusiance 
of  Any  of  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  By  four  Persons 
Onely 

Recivd  Brookhaven  4th  May  1801  from  Willet  Rayner 
Fifty  Dollars  in  full  for  the  toleration  on  Fowling  in  the 
South  Bay  in  Pertnership  with  Capt  Wm  Smith 

PAGE  347. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd.  Town 
this  fifth  Day  of  May  1800 

Present  at  sd  meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 
Austin  Roe 
Joseph  Brewster 
John  Havens 
Caleb  M  Hulse 
Stephan  Swezy 

At  sd  Meeting  the  sd  Trustees  Takeing  into  Considera- 
tion the  Great  Destruction  of  fish  in  the  South  Bay  in 
Partnership  AVith  sd  Trustees  and  Capt  Wm  Smith  By  the 
fish  Being  Carried  Out  of  sd  Town  to  Market — 


32  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

sd  Trustees  at  Said  meeting  Voted  and  agreed  and  hereby 
Enacted  that  No  fish  Should  be  Caried  Out  of  sd  Town 
By  Any  Person  or  Persons  What  soever  under  the  Penalty 
of  Twenty  five  Dollars  On  Every  Person  that  Catches  fish 
with  an  Intention  to  Carry  or  send  them  Out  of  the  Town 
or  Carries  them  Out  of  the  Town — to  Be  Sued  for  and  Re- 
covered before  any  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  Said  Town 
Together  with  full  Costs  of  Suit  for  the  Bennefit  of  the 
Town 

MEEITT  S.  WOODHULL  Presdt  L  s 

PAGE  348. 

At   a  meeting  of  the  Trustees   of  the   freeholders   and 
Commonality   of  the   Town   of    Brookhaven   Held  in'  Sd 
Town  this  5th  Day  of  may  1800— 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 
John  Havens  ] 

Stephan  Swezy 

Austin  Roe  \-  Trustees 

Caleb  M  Hulse 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr       J 

At  Sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Considering  the  Great  Dam- 
age that  Hogs  do  in  Runinging  on  the  Commons  in  Sd 
Town  With  Out  Rings  or  yokes  Do  in  Compliance  With 
the  Vote  of  the  freeholders  &  Inhabitants  of  Sd  Town  at 
their  Anual  Town  Meeting  held  the  first  Day  of  April  Last 
for  the  Preventing  sd  Damage  Being  Done  in  future — It  is 
Voted  and  agreed  And  hereby  Enacted  By  sd  Trustees  that 
If  Any  Hog  Or  Shoat  Excepting  Sucking  Piggs  onely,  shall 
Be  found  on  any  of  the  Commons  in  sd  Town  Or  on  any 
Persons  Inclosed  Land — Excepting  the  Inclosed  Lands  of 
the  Owner  of  sd  Hogs — with  Out  Being  yoked  with  Good 
and  Suflicient  yokes  and  Ringed  in  the  Nose  With  Suffi- 
ciant  Rings  and  Markd  With  the  Owners  Proper  Ear  marksr 
then  the  Owner  or  Owners  or  Possessor  of  Such  hog  or 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  33 

hogs  so  found  On  the  Commons  or  On  any  Other  Persons 
Inclosed  Land  Except  the  Owner,s — Then  the  Person  Or 
persons  that  Owns  Such  Hog  or  hogs  shall  forfit  the  Sum 
of  Seventy  five  Cents  for  Each  and  Every  Hog  so  Trans- 
gressing this  Law  to  Be  Sued  for  And  Recovered,  By  any 
free  Person  in  sd  Town  as  any  Other  Debt  together  with 
Costs  of  suit  Before  Any  Justice  of  the  Peice  in  sd  Town 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  Presdt 

PAGE  349. 

Election  Returns  1800 

We  the  Inspectors  of  the  Election  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  Haveing  held  an  Election  Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this 
state  for  a  Representative  in  Congress  and  Canvesed  the 
Votes  and  find  them  to  Be  as  follows  "Viz 

Genl  John  Smith  Seventy  nine        )  ,,      o     ., Qn~ 
Silos  Wood  One  Hundred  and  Six  f  Ma^  *~ 
We  the  Inspectors  of  Election  for  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haveing  Held  An  Election  for  Senators  for  the  southern 
District  of  the  state  of  new  york  and  Canvessed  the  Votes 
and  find  them  to  be  as  follows  Viz 

Selah  Strong  One  Hundred  &  one 
Samuel  Jones  Ninety  Seven 
Samuel  Height  Ninety  five 
Benjamin  Hunting  Fifty  five 
Ebenezar  Purdy  Forty  Nine 
William  Dening  fifty 

We   the  Inspectors   of  the   Election  for  the   Town   of 
Brookhaven   Haveing  held  an   Election  for  Members  of 
Assembly  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  agreeable  To  Law,  ond 
Convesed  the  Votes  and  find  them  to  Be  as  follows  Viz — 
Nicoll  Floyd  one  Hundred  &  Sixty  five 
John  Howord  One  Hundred  &  Seven 
John  L.  Gardner  One  Hundred  &  Seven 
Josiah  Reves  One  Hundred  and  Thirty  one 


34  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Mills  Phillips  thirty  Eight 
Abraham  Millar  thirty  Two 
Jerard  Landon  thirty  One 
Israel  Carll — One  (John  Smith  One) 
Given  under  Our  Hands  In  Brookhaven  this  2d  Day  of 
May  1880- 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  "1    T 
AUSTIN  ROE  Inspectors 

WMJAYNE  M  the  above 

JOHN  ROBINSON 

PAGE  350. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  Second 
day  of  June  1800— 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 

John  Havens  ") 

Stephan  Swezey 
Austin  Roe  I  m      ±. 

Richard  Robinson  j 
Joseph  Brewster 
Caleb  M.  Hulse      J 

At  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  and  hereby 
Enacted  that  no  Clambs  or  Other  Shell  fish  shall  Be  Car- 
ried Out  of  the  south  Bay  East  of  Woodhulls  Point  or 
Catched  for  the  Purpose  of  Carrieing  them  Out  of  sd 
Town — under  the  Penalty  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  on  Every 
Person  for  Every  Offence  to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered 
By  the  Trustees  as  any  Other  Debt  With  full  Costs  of  suit 
Before  any  Justice  in  the  Town — Except  the  Person  or 
Persons  that  Catches  sd  Clambs  Or  Shell  fish  for  the  Pur- 
pose of  Carrieing  them  Out  of  the  Town  shall  fish  Obtain  a 
parmit  from  the  Trustees  Thofles  Smith  or  their  Agent  and 
Pay  the  sum  of  three  Cents  Pr  Bushel  for  Every  Bushel  of 
Clambs  Or  other  Shell  fish  they  shall  Catch  for  the  Purpose 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECOEDS.  35 

of  Carrying  them  Out  of  the  Town 

MEBTT  S.  WOODHULL  Presdt 

PAGE  351. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  Second 
Day  of  June  1800 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S  WoodhuU  Presdt 
Richard  Robinson 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 


Stephan  Swezey 


-  Trustees 


Joseph  Brewster 
John  Havens 
Austin  Roe 

At  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  No 
Oysters  or  Shells  Shall  Be  Taken  up  in  the  South  Bay — to 
Be  sent  Out  of  the  Town  Or  Be  Laid  Down  in  the  Water 
from  and  after  the  fifth  Day  of  June  Instant  until  the 
Twentieth  Day  of  August  next  Ensueing — under  the  Pen- 
ality  of  Twenty  Dollars  On  Every  Person  for  Every  offence 
to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered  Before  any  Justice  in  the 
Town  With  full  Costs  of  suit 

MEBITT  S  WOODHULL  Presdt 

PAGE  352. 

At   a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  at  the  House 
of  John  Bayles  in  sd  Town  this  4  Day  of  August  1800 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S  WoodhuU  Presdt 

John  Havens 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Richard  Robinson 

Austin  Roe 

Joseph  Brewster 

Stephan  Swezey 


36  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

at  sd  Meeting  Doctor  David  Woodhull  Made  Aplication 
to  Manumate  and  set  free  a  Certain  male  Slave  By  the 
name  of  Silos  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New 
york  in  Such  Cases  made  and  provided  pased  the  22  of 
february  1788  the  Trustees  aforesaid  haveing  Examined 
said  Negro  and  finding  him  to  Be  of  Sufficiant  Ability  to 
Provide  for  himself  and  under  fifty  years  of  Age — We 
have  Given  this  Setificate  agreeable  to  sd  Law  for  the  Pur- 
pose to  Manumate  and  set  free  said  Negroman 

Given  under  Our  hands  this  4th  of  August  1800 

CALEB  M:  HULSE 

PAGE  353. 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  for  the 
Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  of  March 
1799— the  Wido  Euth  Woodhull  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  had  a  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the 
18th  Day  of  October  in  the  year  of  1800 — Childs,  name  is 
Paul 

Entered  November  3  --  1800 

Pr  ISAAC  HULSE 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  &  Com- 
monality of  theTown  of  Brook  Haven  held  in  sd  Town  this 
3d  of  Novr.  1800 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 

Richard  Robinson 

Stephan  Swezey 

Austin  Roe  „, 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

John  Havens 

Joseph  Brewster 

At  sd  meeting  sd  Trustees  Voteded  and  Agreed  that 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  and  Joseph  Brewster  Esqrs  Be  a  Coin- 

mitty  to  Take  the  Charge  of  Joseph  Tookers,  Property  and 

Sell  as  much  wood  as  they  Shall  think  Best  for  the  Support 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECOBDS.  37 

of  sd  Tooker  and  family  and  to  Dispose  of  sd  looker  as 
they  Shall  think  Best  for  him — 

PAGE  354 

.Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  for  the 
Gradual  Abolision  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29  of  March 
1799- 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Esqr  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
Made  Return  to  the  Record  of  sd  Town  that  he  had  a  fee- 
male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  His  On  the  7th  Day  of  July 
1800 — sd  Childs  Name  is  Dence — 

Entered  By  me  this  12  Day  of  December  1800 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

Agreeable  To  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the 
Gradual  Abolission  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  Day  of 
March  1799 — Joseph  Davis  of  the  Oaldmans  in  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  Made  Return  to  the  Record  of  Sd  Town 
that  he  had  a  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the 
first  Day  of  July  1800  Sd  Childs  name  is  Elisabeth 

Entered  By  me  this  12  Day  of  December  1800 — 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  355. 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  for  the 
Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery  Pased  the  29th  of  March  1799 
Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd  of  Town  of  Brookhaven  had  a  male 
Negro  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  His  on  the  Twenty  Eight 
of  November  1800 — Sd  Boys  Name  is  Lew — 

Entered  the  3  Day  of  January  1800 — 

Pr  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  for  the 
Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery  Passed  the  29th  Day  of 
March  1799 — Joseph  Brewster  Esqr  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  had  a  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the 
third  day  of  November  in  the  year  1800  sd  Childs  Name  is 
Rachel 


38  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Pr  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 
PAGE  356. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  Brookhaven  Be- 
ing Pettitioned  to  By  Sixty  Eight  of  the  freeholders  and 
Inhabitants  of  Setauket  in  Said  Town  to  Lay  Out  a  Road 
from  Setauket  Southerly  Agreeable  to  sd  Petition  We  have 
Laid  Out  sd  Road  from  the  Sheeppasture  Road  By  Saml 
Hawkins  Southerly  threw  a  Peice  of  Land  that  is  Called 
the  Hundred  Acres  Runing  Between  Simeon  Hawkins 
House  &  Barn  So  to  Continue  Southerly  as  the  the  Oald 
Tract  Now  goes  to  the  Countery  Road  or  Post  Road  at  a 
Place  Called  the  Marked  Trees — Also  Agreeable  to  sd  Peti- 
tion we  have  Laid  sd  Road  four  Rods  Wide — 

Also  agreeable  to  sd  Petition  we  have  made  Null  <fe  Void 
a  Road  Runing  Round  West  of  Simeon  Hawkinses  from 
Niccolls  Road  to  Where  it  Comes  into  the  above  sd  Road 
Southward  of  Simeon  Hawkins  House  which  was  Laid  Out 
By  James  Smith  &  Stephan  Swezy  and  Entered  in  Page 
312  Which  we  Return  to  Be  Recorded  Done  By  us  March 
10.  1801 

ISAAC  HULSE      }  Commissioners 
RICHD  FLOYD     V  of 

DANIEL  SAXTON  )       Highways 

PAGE  357. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of   the  freeholders   and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  6  of  April  1801- 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Prst 
Caleb  M  Hulse 
Austin  Roe 


John  Havens 
Richard  Robinson 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr 
Stephan  Swezy 


Trustees 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOEDS.  39 

At  sd  Meeting  the  following  Genteemen  of  Stony  Brook 
Namely  George  Hallock  Caleb  Davis  &  George  Mills  Peti- 
tioned sd  Trustees  for  Leberty  to  Build  a  School  House 
Northward  &  westward  of  Isaac  Davises  Blacksmiths  Shop 
in  Stony  Brook — the  said  Trustees  hereby  Grants  Liberty 
to  set  sd  School  House  in  said  Place  Where  they  shall 
think  Most  Convenient  so  as  not  to  Incumber  the  High- 
way- 
Entered  By  Order  of  the  Trustees 

By  me  ISAAC  HUDSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  358. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees'  of  the  freeholders  &  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town  this 
6  of  April  1801- 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Presdt 
Caleb  M  Hulse       ^ 
Austin  Roe 
John  Havens  (  T      t 

-•-»  •    i          -*   -i->    i   •  f-  -L I  Lin  LtJco 

Richard  Robinson 

Joseph  Brewster 

Stephan  Swezey 

at  Sd  Meeting  Noah  Hallock  Made  Application  to  Manu- 

mate  and  Set  free  a  Male  Slave  By  the  Name  of  Pompe  and 

a  feemale  Slave  By  the  Name  of  Candis  Agreeable  to  a  Law 

of  the  state  of  New  york  Pased  the  22  Day  of  february 

1788 — The  Trustees  aforesaid  haveing  Examined  sd  Slaves 

Namely  Pompe  and  Candis — and  do  find  them  to  Be  under 

fifty  years  of  Age  and  of  Sufiiciant  Ability  to  maintain 

themselves  do  hereby  Agreeable  to  sd  Law  Manumate  and 

set  free  sd  Pompe  and  Candis 

Given  under  sd  Trustees  Hands — 

MEEITT  S  WOODHULL  Prest 
Recorded  By  me 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 


40  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  KECORDS. 

PAGE  360. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  &  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town  this 
7  of  April  1801- 
Present 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Richard  Robinson 
Caleb  M.  Hulse, 


Austin  Roe 


Trustees. 


Joseph  Brewster  Junr 

John  Havens 

Stephan  Swezey. 
At  sd  Meeting  it  was  agreed  By  sd  Trustees  that  Isaac 
Homan  Should  Shut  up  the  Road  Joining  yaphank  Line 
Reserved  By  the  Town  a  Crost  Connecticut  River  and  In 
Lue  there  of  Leave  one  Open  the  Same  Wedth  Between 
fifty  &  one  Hundred  Rods  to  the  Westward  Where  there 
are  Two  Pine  Trees  Marked  With  the  Letter  D 

[NOTE. — Page  359  is  occupied  with  th,e"  same 'record  as  page 
857.— Com.  ] 

PAGE  361. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  7  Day  of  April  1801 — Being 
first  Tuesday  Being  Town  Meeting  Day  By  the  Law  of 
this  State  the  following  Officers  Were  Chosen  Viz 
Meritt  S  Woodhull  Presdt^ 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr 
Richard  Robinson 

Nicoll  Floyd  }••  Trustees 

Joseph  Hedges 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 
Stephan  Swezey 

Apollos  Wetmore  Clerk  &  Treasurer, 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Supervisor — 
William  Jayne  \ 
Caleb  M  Hulse  >  Assessors. 
John  Rose         ) 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  41 

Isaac  Millar  —  Collector 

Elijah  Akerly      WIM   )  Commissioners 
T  T!    ITT     jt:  n   Middle  (  » 


T  T      ITT     jt:  n  » 

John  W  oodhull  T  -,      -,  V  ot 

T  i      T>  island  (  -TT-  i 

John  Rose  —  J  Highways 

Jesse  Hulse 
Isaac  Millar 

James  Eobinson    \  n 

ci          i  T>-  i,         .  xCounstables 

Samuel  Bishop 

Joseph  Hulse 
XEbenezer  Hulse    J 

PAGE  362. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
Jonathan  Mills  Oliver  Hulse 

Isaac  Brewster  Zophar  Hawkins 

George  Munroe  Annanias  Smith 

Capt.  James  Davis          Jonas  Payn 
Timothy  Millar  Simeon  Smith 

James  Woodhull  Briant  Norton 

Joseph  Rayner  Stephan  Overton 

Azer  Robinson  George  Hallock 

Thomas  Stanbrow  Davis  Overton 

Josiah  Smith  John  Bailey 

William  Hawkins  Gilliard  Mills 

Jeffery  Randal 
FENCE  VIEWERS. 

.  Israel  Bennet  Thomas  Stanbrow 

Nethaniel  Tooker  Junr  John  Mott 
James  Swezey  Moses  Wicks 

Stephan  Overton  John  Homan 

Timothy  Millar  Joseph  Terry 

Timothy  Norton  Joseph  Wells 

Benjamin  Woodhull      Henry  Smith 
Nethaniel  Tuthill          Timothy  Rose 
Davis  Overton  Oliver  Hulse 

John  Robinson 

PAGE  363. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Free  holders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 


42  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

of  Brookhaven  this  4th  day  of  May  1801 
Present  at  sd  meeting — 

Men-it  S  Woodhull  President 
Caleb  M  Hulse—    ] 

Joseph  Brewster —     m 

o,     i"      a  r  Trustees 

Stephen  Swezey —  f 

Joseph  Hedges — 

At  sd  Meeting  it  was  agreed  that  Merrit  S  Woodhull — 
Caleb  M  Hulse,  &  Joseph  Brewster  should  be  appointed  a 
committe  to  View  the  Flax  pond  at  Crane  Neck  &  see  if  it 
would  answer  to  let  it  out  into  the  sound  agreeable  to  the 
request  of  Vincent  Jones  &  Richard  Floyd 

At  sd  meeting  the  said  Trustees  agreed  to  sell  the  priva- 
ledge  of  Fowling  in  the  South  Bay  in  partnership  with  said 
Town  and  Capt  Wm  Smith  to  Willet  Rayner  and  it  is 
hereby  agreed  to  in  the  manner  following  viz — that  the  said 
Willet  Rayner  shall  for  the  Consideration  of  forty  Dollars 
have  the  previlege  of  Gunning  for  market  for  four  persons 
on  the  bars  lying  in  the  Bay  belonging  to  William  Smith  & 
this  Town  for  the  term  of  one  year  from  this  date — 

PAGE  364. 

At   a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees  of  the  free-Holders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  1st  day  of  June  1801 — 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Merrit  S.  Woodhull 
Caleb  M  Hulse— 


Joseph  Brewster — 


-  Trustees 


Stephen  Swezey 
Joseph  Hedges 
NicoU  Floyd  j 

At  said  Meeting  it  was  agreed  that  the  priviledge  of 
Fishing  in  the  South  Bay  should  be  hired  out  until  the 
first  day  of  November  next,  accordingly  it  was  hired  out  to 
Elijah  Chichester  for  One  Hundred  Dollars  for  said  term  of 
time — And  furthermore  there  is  no  other  person  or  persons 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  4 

allow'd  to  fish  or  catch  any  fish  in  said  Bay  to  carry  out  of 
the  Town  to  any  market — 
Brookhaven  April  21st  1801— 

Whereas  we  the  Commissioners  being  duly  called  by 
Elija  Davis  and  a  number  of  others  and  requested  us  to 
stop  up  a  certain  Highway  or  road  that  appears  to  them  to 
be  useless  leading  from  Elijah  Davises  to  Daniel  Bayle's  in 
the  old  mans  and  we  the  said  Commissioners  having  Re- 
viewed the  sd  Road  do  allow  it  to  be  shut  up 
JOHN  ROSE  ) 

JOHN  WOODHULL    >•  Commissioners 
ELIJAH  AKERLY     ) 

PAGE  365. 

Election  Returns  with  a  Statement  of  Vote 
County  of  Suffolk  ss 

Stement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election  for 
Governor  Lieut  Governor  and  Senators  which  commenced 
on  the  last  Tuesday  of  Aprill  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  one 

For  Governor 

George  Clinton  One  Hundred  &  thirty  five  I  V  t 

Stephen  Van  Rensellaer  one  Hund  &  twenty  thre   J 

Lieut  Govornor 
Jeremiah  Van  Rensellaer — One  Hundred  &  thirty } 

four  V  Votes 

James  Watson — One  Hundred  &  twenty  seven        ) 

Senators 

Ezra  LHommedieu — one  Hundred  &  twenty  six     )  y  , 
Selah  Strong — one  Hundred  &  twenty  seven  \ 

We  certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  statement  and  estimate 
of  the  votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  afore- 
said Election  closed  April  the  thirtieth  day  eighteen  hun- 
dred and  one 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL  } 
WILLIAM  JAYNE —          >-  Inspct 
JOHN  ROSE —  ) 


44 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


-  Votes 


C  M  HULSE 
A  WETMORE 
Attest  a  true  Coppy  Apollos  Wetmore  }•  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  366. 

County  of  Suffolk  }-  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  take  at  the  anniversary  Election  for 
Members  of  Assembly  which  commenced  on  the  last  Tues- 
day of  April  one  thousand  eight  hundred  &  one — 

Isaac  Hulse  Two  Hundred  &  twenty  two 

Israel  Carll  Two  Hundred  &  thirty  five 

Abraham  Miller  Eighty  five — 

Jared  Langdon  Eighty  Six 

Tredwell  Skudder  Seventeen 

John  Howard  One 

Abraham  Woodhull  One 

Edward  King  One 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  closed  April  30th  1801— 
MERITT  S  WOODHULL  ) 
WILLIAM  JAYNE —        >  Inspectors 
JOHN  EOSE —  j 

A  true  Coppy  Attest  Apollos  Wetmore  Town  Ck 

PAGE  367. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  16th 
day  of  June  1801— 


Present — 


President 


Trustees 


Merritt  S  Woodhull 
Caleb  M  Hulse— 
Richard  Robinson 
Joseph  Brewster — 
Nicoll  Floyd- 
Joseph  Hedges — 
Stephen  Swezey — 
Be  it  enected  by  the  trustees  aforesaid  that  if  any  per- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


45 


son  or  persons  shall  take  and  carry  out  of  the  South  bay 
(belonging  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  William  Smith) 
or  lay  down  in  the  Water  any  Oysters  or  Shells  after  the 
20th  of  June  Inst  and  before  the  first  day  of  September 
next  he  or  they  so  offending  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum 
of  twenty  Dollars  for  every  such  offence  to  be  sued  for  and 
recoverd  before  any  Justice  of  the  Peace  with  costs  of  suit 

MERITT  S  WOODHULL  }•  President  L  8 
True  Coppy  Attest  Apollos  Wetmore  Town  Clk 

PAGE  368. 

County  of  Suffolk  \-  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Election  for  Delegates  to 
meet  in  Convention  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New 
York  passed  the  sixth  day  of  April  one  Thousand  eight 
hundred  and  one  1801 


Samuel  L  Hommedieu    forty  five 
Ezra  L  Hommedieu     Forty  eight 
Wm  Floyd- 
Joshua  Smith  Jun — 
Selah  Strong — 
James  Reeve — 
John  Woodhull— 
John  Howard — 
B  B  Blydenburg 
Richard  Udle — 
Isaac  Hulse — 
Thomas  Smith — 
Henry  Smith — 
Benjn  Floyd — 
Daniel  Jones — 
James  Smith — 
Moses  Blachley — 
Jedediah  Williamson 
Mills  Phillops— 
Nicol  Floyd— 
Benjn  Edwards 
John  Havens — 
Jacob  Hawkins 


Benjn  Tyler —          one 
Justice  Roe —  two 


Fifty  one 
Forty  nine 
Nine 
Six 
four 
four 
four 
four 
four 
One 
One 
One 
One 
Two 
one 
two 
One 
one 
one 
one 
two 

Stephen  Edwards  —  one 
Isaac  Brewster          one 
Saml  Thompson       one 
Isaac  Satterly           one 
Nathl  Woodhull        one 
Jacob  V  Brunt         one 
Joseph  Jayne            one 
Danl  Smith               one 
George  M  Punderson  one 
Richard  Dewick       one 
Benjn  Jones  —          one 
Benjn  Tyler  Jur       one 
Simeon  Hawkins      one 
Wikam  Mills  —         one 
John  Floyd  —           one 
Thomas  Floyd          one 
George  Hallock        one 
Alx  Hawkins  —        one 
Abm  Woodhull  —    one 
Elijah  Akerly  —       one 
Charles  Delias  —      one 

46  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Selah  Smith —  one  Stephen  Jayne —  one 

Thomas  Mount —  two  Wm  Jayne —  one 

Jonas  Hawkins  one  Wm  Tooker —  one 

Richard  Floyd  three  Thos  Strong —  one 

Isaac  Hawkins  one  Morris  Jayne —  one 

Phillops  Bee  one  Bobrt  Jayne —  one 

Jonathan  Mills  one  John  Denton —  on 

Jonath'  Dickerson  one  Vinsent  Jones —  one 

Joseph  Brewster  two 

PAGE  369. 

Beturn  of  the  Electors  in  Brookhaven  Is  as  follows 
Electors  possessing  freeholds  of  100£  462  of,  20£  31  and 
Benters  81 — The  above  Census  taken  in  august  1801  By 
Caleb  M  Hulse,  Wm  Jayne  and  John  Bose — 

PAGE  370. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitance  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  2nd  day  of  November  1801  It 
being  a  special  Town  Meeting  for  the  purpose  of  choosing 
a  Constable  &  a  number  of  Fence  Viewers     The  following 
persons  were  chosen  by  a  unan  a  mous  Vote  Viz 
Bichard  Hudson — Constable 
Joseph  Terry  "1 

JohnHoman    i  Fence  viewers 
Abm  Cherry 
Laban  Worth  j 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  7th  Day 
of  December  1801 — 
Present 

Meritt  S  Woodhull  President 
Caleb  M  Hulse 
Bichard  Bobinson 


Joseph  Brewster  Jun 
Nicoll  Floyd 
Joseph  Hedges 
Stephen  Swezey 


^  Trustees 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOKDS.  47 

It  was  "Voted  and  agree  that  Meritt  S  Woodhull  Caleb  M 
Hulse  &  Joseph  Brewster  be  a  Committee  to  view  the  bay 
in  Setaukett  where  Selah  Strongs  has  pititioned  for  the 
priviledge  of  erecting  a  Dam  &  Mill  and  see  upon  what 
condition  he  shall  the  privildge — 

PAGE  371. 

Decemb,  7th  1801 

At  said  Meeting  it  was  also  agreed  by  said  Trustees  that 
John  Woolsey  should  have  the  privilege  of  a  certain  piece 
of  Land  under  water  lying,  in  Drown  Meadow  Harbor 
Bounded  as  follows  Viz— beginning  at  the  wester  most 
.comer  of  the  Dweling  House  of  sd  Woolsey  from  thence 
west  twenty  Bods  to  the  bay  or  Harbor  from  thence  on  a 
direct  line  to  the  westermost  point  of  Saints  Orchard,  To 
HAVE  and  To  HOLD  the  said  Land  under  Water  to  him  the 
said  John  Woolsey  and  to  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  for  ever 
for  the  sole  purpose  of  planting  or  laying  down  oysters,  re- 
serving to  the  Town  the  right  of  improving  the  sd  premises 
for  any  other  purpose — 

MERITT  S  WOODHULL  President 

Becorded  December  8th  1801 

APOLLOS  WETMOEE  Town  Clerk 

NOTE. — Saints  Orchard  is  upon  the  east  side  of  Port  Jefferson 
harbor. — Com. 

THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  seventh  day  of  December  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  one 
Between  The  'Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  commonality 
of  the  Township  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk 
&  State  of  New  York  of  the  one  part  and  George  Davis  of 
the  Township,  County  &  State  aforesaid  of  the  other  part 
Witnesseth  that  the  said  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Township  of  Brookhaven  for  and  in 
.considiration  of  the  Value  of  Ten  Pounds  currant  money  of 
J^ew  York,  as  exchange  of  Lands,  to  them  in  hand  paid  by 


48  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

George  Davis  at  or  before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  of 
these  presents,  the  Receipt  whereof  is  hereby  Acknowl- 
edged Hath  granted  bargain  Sold  aliend,  conveyed  and 
confirmed  &  by  these  Presents 

PAGE  372. 

doth  grant,  bargain,  sell,  alien  convey  &  confirm  unto  the 
said  George  Davis  and  to  his  Heirs  &  Assigns  for  ever,  All 
of  a  certain  Tract  and  parcel  of  Land  situate  at  a  place 
called  Stoney  Brook  in  the  Township  of  Brookhaven  afore- 
said &  bounded  as  follows  viz — Westerly  by  the  road  that 
leads  to  the  Landing,  easterly  by  the  road  running  through 
said  Stoney  Brook  ending  opposite  Joseph  Wells'  House 
Northwardly  by  the  Land  that  said  George  Davis  bought  of 
George  Hallock — together  with  all  and  singular  the  privi- 
leges, profits,  commodities  Hereditaments  &  Appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging  or  in  any  wise  appurtaining  To  Have  & 
To  Hold  the  °aid  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  and  all  and  singu- 
lar the  premisis  hereby  granted  &  sold  unto  the  said  George 
Davis  his  Heirs  &  Assigns  for  ever,  to  the  only  use  and  be- 
hoof of  the  said  George  Davis  his  Heirs  &  Assigns  for 
ever — 

Signed  Sealed  &  de- "]  MERRITT  S  WOODHULL        , — ^—, 
liverd  In    presenc  (  NICOLL  FLOYD  j   Town  ) 

of  [  JOSEPH  BREWSTOR  JUNR     (    Seal    ( 

APOLLOS  WETMORE  J  RICHARD  ROBINSON  • — • — 

JOSEPH  HEDGES 
STEPHEN  SWEZEY 

Recorded    8th    Dec  1  CALEB  M  HULSE 
1801  By 

A  WETMORE 

Town  Clk. 

To  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  &  commonality  of  the 
Township  of  Brookhaven — These  lines  may  certify  that  I 
do  and  will  allow  unto  Joseph  Davis  the  Land  his  House 
stands  on  with  six  feet  therefrom  dureing  his  natural  life, 
meaning  the  Land  that  is  Deeded  to  me  from  s,d  Town  but 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  49 

it  is  my  meaning  that  at  his  death  said  house  should  be  re- 
mooved. 

Witness  my  hand  &  Seal  this  seventh  day  of  December 
1801— 

JONAS  HAWKINS  )  GEORGE  DAVIS  L  s 

GEORGE  BURTON  j 

Eecorded  p  A  W  8th  Dec  1801 

PAGE  373. 

THIS  INDENTURE  made  between  Meritt  S  Woodhull  Caleb 
M.  Hulse,  Richard  Robinson,  Joseph  Brewster  Stephen 
Swezey  Joseph  Hedges  &  Nicoll  Floyd — Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonality  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven,  in  the 
county  of  Suffolk  &  State  of  New  York,  of  the  one  part, 
and  Richard  Floyd  Vincent  Jones,  and  Jonathan  Mills  of 
the  same  place  of  the  other  part  Witnesseth  that  the  said 
Trustees  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  Fifteen  Dol- 
lars, do  give,  grant,  bargain  sell  and  convey  unto  the  said 
Richard  Floyd  Vincent  Jones  &  Jonathan  Mills  the  one 
equal  undivided  half  part  of  a  certain  Pond  or  Marsh,  situ- 
ate lying  &  being  in  s,d  Town  of  Brookhaven  known  by  the 
name  of  the  Flax  Pond  in  the  Old  Field  containing  agreea- 
ble to  a  Map  of  the  same  fild  in  the  Clarks  office  of  s,d 
Town  fifty  nine  Acres  'one  quarter  and  twenty  one  Rods  be 
the  same  more  or  less,  it  is  bounded  as  follows,  Viz.  Begin- 
ning nine  chains  and  sixty  four  Links  north  twenty-five 
and  a  half  Degrees  east  from  the  North  East  corner  of  sd 
Vincent  Jone's  barn  then  running  agreeable  to  sd  Map  and 
field  Book  south  forty  four  Degrees  east  two  Chains  Twelve 
Links,  east  one  Chain  forty  one  Links  North  forty  one  de- 
grees east  one  chain  eighty  nine  .Links,  south  seventy  nine 
Degrees  east  three  Chains  seventy  five  Links  south  fifty 
eight  Degrees  east  three  chains  fifty  five  Links,  North  fifty 
Degrees  east  three  Chains  ninety  four  Links,  North  five  De- 
grees West  one  Chain  ninety  two  Links  north  seventy  De- 


50  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

grees  east  three  Chains  North  sixty  three  deg  East  three 
Chains  thirty  six  Links  North  seventy  four  deg  east  two 
Chains  ninety  four  Links  South  eighty  one  Deg  East  three 
Chains  sixteen  Links,  North  seventy  six  Deg  East  three 
Chains  eighteen  Links  to  Henery  Smith's  bound  or  Line  then 
North  fifty  four  degrees  East  two  Chains  Sixty  sevn  Links 
North  forty  Deg  West  two  Ch  nine  Links  North  forty 
seven  deg  east  One  Chain  North  Sixty  nine  Deg  East  one 
Chain 

PAGE  374 

North  fifteen  Degrees  east  one  Chain  north  thirty  Degrees 
East  two  Chains  thirty  four  Links  North  Five  deg  West 
one  chain  forty  three  Links  North  Twenty  five  Deg  west 
one  chain  sixty  nine  Links  to  Richard  Floyds  bounds  then 
North  forty  five  Deg  West  One  Chain  North  six  Deg  west 
one  Chain  North  twenty  three  Deg  East  one  Chain  sixteen 
Links  north  five  deg  West  three  chains  forty  eight  Links 
North  fifty  five  dg  West  three  Chains  nineteen  Links  South 
thirty  two  deg  west  one  chain  forty  five  Links  South  Sixty 
five  deg  west  two  chains  four  Links  West  five  Chains  four- 
teen Links  to  the  Inlet  of  sd  Pond  then  South  eighty  deg 
West  one  chain  seventy  five  Links  South  seventy  Deg 
West  one  chain  forty  two  Links  South  thirteen  deg  east  one 
chain  seventy  one  Links  South  sixty  five  deg  west  two 
chains  fifteen  Links  South  seventy  five  deg  West  one  Chain 
seventy  links  South  sixty  five  deg  West  one  Chain  seventy 
seven  Links  South  eighty  deg  West  three  chains  seven 
links  South  eighty  three  deg  West  four  chains  sixty  links 
South  twenty  two  deg  West  three  Chains  twenty  two  links 
South  sixty  five  deg  West  one  chain  fifty  three  Links  North 
seventy  two  degrees  West  one  chain  South  fifty  eight  deg 
West  two  chains  South  twelve  deg  East  one  Chain  thirty 
one  Links  South  Sixty  four  deg  West  four  chains  thirty  six 
links  South  One  Chain  South  sixty  two  deg  West  three 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  51 

chains  sixty  Links  South  seventeen  deg  east  two  chains  fifty 
five  links  south  forty  five  deg  east  four  chains  four  Hnlrg 
South  eighty  deg  east  four  chains  south  thirty  eight  deg 
east  one  chain  ninety  Links  to  the  place  of  beginning,  To 
have  &  To  Hold  the  above  granted  and  described  premises 
unto  the  said  Richard  Floyd  Vincent  Jones  &  Jonathan 
Mills  together  with  all  the  previledges  &  Appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging  or  in  any 

PAGE  375. 

Wise  Appurtaining  unto  sd  Richard  Floy, Vincent  Jones  and 
Jonathan  Mills  and  their  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  Ex- 
cepting and  reserving  at  the  same  time  and  before  the  sign- 
ing and  delivery  hereof  the  sole  and  exclusive  right  of  Fish- 
ing Clambing  &  Oystering  for  ever  unto  said  Trustees  and 
their  successors  &  the  Inhabitance  of  said  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  for  ever  and  the  said  Trustees  Viz.  Meritt  S  Wood- 
hull  Caleb  M  Hulse  Richard  Robinson  Joseph  Brewster 
Stephen  Swezey  Joseph  Hedges  &  Nicoll  Floyd  do  hereby 
covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  s,d  Richard  Floyd  Vin- 
cent Jones  &  Jonathan  Mills  and  their  heirs  and  assigns  for 
ever  that  at  and  before  the  signing  sealing  &  delivery  of 
these  presents  the  s,d  Trustees  had  full  power  &  lawfull  au- 
thority to  grant  and  sell  the  before  described  Premises  in 
manner  and  form  before  mentioned  by  Virtue  of  the  power 
and  Authority  vested  in  them  by  the  Letters  Pattent  of  sd 
Town  of  Brookhaven  and  the  several  Laws  of  the  state  of 
New  York  in  such  cases  made — 

In  Testimony  whereof  the  said  Trustees   have  hereunto 
set  their  hands  and  caused  the  common  seal  of  sd  Town  to 
be  fix'd  this  seventh  day  of  December  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  one  1801 
Signed  sealed  &  deliv- )  MERITT  S  WOODHULL       ^-^A__ „ 
ered  In  the  presence  V  JOSEPH  BREWSTER  Junr   j  Town  ) 
of  us —  )  CALEB  M  HULSE  (   Seal   \ 

JOHN  WOOLSE  STEPHEN  SWEZEY  • — *-— ' 


52 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


F 


APOLLOS  WETMORE 

Recorded  Jany  1st  1802 
A  WETMORE  T  Clk 


RICHARD  ROBINSON 
JOSEPH  HEDGES — 


PAGE  376. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  &   com- 
monality of  the  Town  of   Brookhaven  held  this  forth  Day 
of  January  1802 
Present 

Meritt  S  Woodhull  President 
Joseph  Brewster  JUT  ") 
Caleb  M  Hulse— 
Richard  Robinson       [-Trustees 
Stephen  Swezey — 
Joseph  Hedges — 
At  sd  Meeting  there  was  a  petition  from  the   Inhabitance 
of  Fireplace  handed  in  by   John   Rose  and   signed   by   sd 
John  Rose  James  Greenfed  Nothaniel  Woodruff  Phinehas 
Rose  Nathan  Post  Timothy  Rose  Jonathan  Howel  <tc  Pray- 
ing or  petitioning  sd  Trustees  for  the  priviledge  of  building 
a  School  house  on  the  Highway  between  the  House  of  the 
late  Skudder  Ketchain  deed,  and  the  lot  of  laud  owned  by 
John  Turner,  so  as  not  to  interfere  with   the   Road  but   to 
leave  it  four  Rods   wide  on   the   east  side   of   the   School 
House,  taking  two  Rods  wide  <fe  four  Rods  long  for  sd  priv- 
ilege beginning  Ten  feet  North  of  the   School   House — sd 
Trustees  do  hereby  grand  the  liberty  to  the   Petitioners  to 
set  a  School  House  in  sd  Place  so  as  not  to   iucuniber   the 
Road- 
Entered  by  order  of  the  Trustees 

A  WETMORE  Town  Clk 
Jany  18'  1802 

PAGE  377. 
At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitancy  of   the 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  53 

Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  Sixth  day  of  April  in  the 
year  1802  It  being  the  first  Tuesday  in  sd  Month  and  held 
as  Town  Meeting  day  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  State  — 
The  following  persons  were  Chosen  to  hold  their  Respective 
officees  Viz 

Nicoll  Floyd  President 

Richard  Floyd       1 

James  Woodhull 

John  Rose  L  Trustees 

Palmer  Overton       [ 
Thomas  Strong 
William  Tooker      J 

Isaac  Hulse  Clek  &  Treasurer  &  Supervisor 
Abraham  Woodhull   } 
John  Rose  >•  Assessors 

William  Smith  Capt  ) 

Isaac  Miller  J-  Collector 
Isaac  Hulse 
William  Tooker         » 
Isaac  Satterly     f  of 
Jesse  Hulse  — 
James  Robinson  — 


|  Commissioners 
> 


Samuel  Bishop —       ^      ,  -, , 
T>-  t,    j  TT  j  ^Constables 

Richard  Hudson —  [ 

Oliver  Hulse — 
Daniel  Davis  2d     J 

PAGE  378. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Jacob  Hawkins  James  Smith  Senr 

William  Swezey  James  Davis  Junr 

Nathaniel  Davis  Nathaniel  Ruggles 

Joseph  Rayner  David  Robinson 

Jonathan  Worth  William  Hawkins 

Josiah  Smith  David  Homan 

Isaac  Munsil  William  Risley 

Micah  Ruland  John  Hammond 

William  Hawkins  John  Overton  Senr 

Isaac  Howell  Daniel  Homan. 


54  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Henry  Dayton  Jeffery  Randle 

Woodhull  Smith 

FENCE  VIEWERS 
Isaac  Davis  Stoney  Brook 
Henry  Smith  John  Homan  Senr 

Nathaniel  Tooker  Jr    David  Davis  Senr 
Israel  Bennet  Davis  Overton 

Moses  Weekes  Isaac  Howell 

Samuel  Bishop  Jeffry  Handle 

Abraham  Cherry  Jonathan  Worth 

Laban  Worth  Jacob  Newton 

Phinehas  Hose  James  Smith  monpnd 

William  Rose 

At  sd  Town  Meeting  it  was  also  voted  &  agreed  that  no 
Hogs  should  go  in  the  public  Highways  &  Strees  unless, 
they  are  Yok,d  Ringed  &  mark  with  the  owners  proper  Ear 
Mark — &c 

PAGE  379. 

At  an  Election  Held  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the 
27th— 28th  and  29  Days  of  April  in  the  year  of  1802— and 
After  Examining  the  Votes  it  is  found  that  Genl  John 
Smith  for  Representitive  To  Congress  had  One  Hundred 
and  Two  Votes —  fc 

and  Samuel  Jones  for  Member  of  the  Senate  of  the 
Southern  District  of  the  state  of  New  york  Had  Seventy 
Two  Votes — 

John  Schenk  for  Member  of  senate  for  sd  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  sd  State  had  fifty  Seven  Votes — 

for  Members  of    Assembly  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  the 
following  Persons  had  the  following  Number  of  Votes — 
Viz 

Israel  Carll  Ninety  One 
Josiah  Reve  Eighty  Six 
David  Hedges  forty  five 
Jonathan  Dayton  forty  Seven 
John  Smith  Two 
Isaac  Hobes  One 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  55 

John  Overton  Two 
John  Rose  One 
Given  under  our  hands  this  29th  Day  of  April  1802 

ABRAHAM  WOODHULL') 
JOHN  ROSE —  I   Inspectors 

WM.  SMITH  ,    j  of  Election 

ISAAC  HULSE 

JOHN  OVERTON  JNR.    I  ™    ^ 
ZACHARIAH  HAWKINS  j 

PAGE  380. 

At  a  Meeting   of  the   Trustees   of   the   freeholders    and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd.  Town 
this  3  Day  May  1802— 
Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Nicoll  Floyd  Presdt. 
Richard  Floyd 
Palmer  Overton 


Thomas  S  Strong 


Trustees 


John  Rose 

Wm.  Tooker 

James  Woodhull 
At  said  Meeting  it  Was  Voted  &  a  Greed  By  sd  Trustees 
that  the  sd  Town  of  Brookhaven  Shall  Raise  By  Tax  on 
the  freeholders  &  Inhabitants  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  of 
sd  Town  and  other  Contingent  Charges  of  sd  Town  the 
Sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  at  sd.  Meeting  Permission  is 
hereby  Given  to  Elias  Hedges  To  Take  or  Catch  Fish  in 
the  Bay  Belonging  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  William 
Smith  But  not  To  Carry  any  fish  Out  of  the  sd  Town  He 
paying  therefor  forty  Dollars  for  One  year  from  this  Day 

May  3d.  1802— 

NICCOL  FLOYD  Presdt 
Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  T,Clk 

PAGE  381. 

May  3 )       at    the     Before     Recited     Meeting     of      the 

1802   j  Trustees  Entered  on  pag   380   it  Was   Ordained 

as  followeth  Viz   Be  it    Ordained    By   the    sd    Trustees 


56  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

of  the  freeholders  and  Commonality  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  that  is  If  any  Person  or  Persons  Shall 
Take  or  Carry  away  any  Wild  Fowl  out  of  the  South  Bay 
belonging  To  the  sd.  Town  and  Win  Smith  after  the  Date 
hereof  Without  Leave  first  Obtained  of  the  sd.  Trustees — 
lie  or  they  Shall  forfit  and  Pay  the  Sum  of  Twenty  five  dol- 
lars for  every  offence  to  Be  sued  for  and  Recovered  with 
Costs  of  Suit  By  the  Trustees  or  their  Order  Together  with 
Costs  of  Suit 

By  Vote  and  Order  of  sd  Trustees 

May  3  1802  NICCOLL  FLOYD  Presdt. 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  T  Clk 

At  the  Before  Recited  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Gave  Permis- 
sion To  William  Alibeen  To  fowl  in  the  south  Bay  in  Part- 
nership with  sd  Town  and  Win.  Smith  he  Paying  the 
Trustees  for  the  Town  and  Wm.  Smith  One  Tenth  of  the 
Money  the  fowls  Sells  for — 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  T  Clk          NICCOLL  FLOYD  Presdt, 

Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  state  of  New  york  for  the 
Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery  Past  the  29th  March  1799— 
Entered  that  Daniel  Robart  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
had  a  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  24  of  May 
year  of  1801 — sd  Childs  Name  is  Peter 

Entered  this  11  Day  of  May  1802 

By  me  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  382. 

I  Meritt  S  Woodhull  Esquire  one  of  the  Justices  of  the 
Peice  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  hereby  Declare  my  Con- 
cent to  the  Puting  fourth  an  Indian  Boy  Named  Robin 
Tockhouse  as  will  appear  by  an  Indenture  Given  By  John 
Tockhouse  and  Cretia  his  Squaw)  an  Apprentice  To  Thomas 
S.  Strong  According  to  the  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  sd. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  57 

Indenture 

Brookhaven  february  20"  18Q2 — 
August  the  20"  1801  " 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  Brookhaven  Be- 
ing Called  By  Isaac  Satterly  to  Take  a  View  of  a  Certain 
Road  in  Setauket  Runing  a  Crost  the  Stream  Below  the 
Oald  Mill  Dam — we  the  said  Commissioners  have  Attended 
And  Viewed  the  Said  Road  and  finding  it  Inconvenient  for 
the  Publick — We  therefore  Do  Agree  with  sd.  Satterly  to 
Exchange  the  former  Road — for  the  One  Acrost  the  Oald 
Mill  Dam  &  the  sd.  satterly  Obligateing  Himself  to  keep  up 
the  flew  at  his  Own  Expence  and  sd  Isaac  Satterly  is  To 
Have  the  Oald  Road  for  the  One  a  Crost  the  Dam  In  Ex- 
change— 
Returned  to  Be  JOHN  WOODHULL  )  Commissioners 

Recorded.  JOHN  ROSE  j    of  Highways 

PAGE  383. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd.  Town  this 
7  June  1802 

Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Nicol  Floyd  Presdt 
Thomas  S  Strong "" 
Wm.  Tooker 

Palmer  Overton       m 

T          ™-     ji.  n    ^Trustees 

James  Woodhull 

John  Rose 

Richard  Floyd 
Resolved  By  sd.  Trustees  at  sd  Meeting  that  in  the  Case 
of  Barney  O  Goram  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  of  the 
City  of  New  york  and  that  Thomas  S  Strong  Esqr  Be  Ap- 
pointed By  the  Trustees  To  Take  the  Care  of  Him 
Resolved  that  Phebe  Smith  Daughter  of  John  Smith  be 
bound  to  David  Cole  untill  she  arrives  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years  the  Trustees  paying  him  twenty  two  Dollars 
50-100— 


58  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  do  Lay  Out  a  Road  threw  Halsies  Manner  Be- 
tween the  North  and  South  Devisions  of  Lots  as  the  same 
is  Laid  Out  and  Reserved  on  the  Card  of  sd  Manner  By  the 
Name  of  Hotwater  Street  as  follows  Viz  Begining  at 
Brookfield  East  Line  so  Runing  North  88  degrees  East  190 
Chain  then  North  50  Degrees  East  109  Chains  four  Rods 
Wide  with  sd.  Reserve  to  Southampton  Line,  also  the  pond 
Called  Crambary  Marsh  we  order  throwed  Out  as  the  same 
is  Laid  Out  on  sd.  Card  four  Rods  wide  all  Round  sd  pond 
also  a  Small  pond  Designated  on  sd  Card  By  the  Name  of 
Hot  water  Pond  we  order  thrown  Out  the  wedth  of  sd  pond 
from  Hot  water  Street  four  Rods  wide  upon  the  North 
East  and  South  west  sides  of  sd  pond  we  do  hereby  Re- 
turn the  same  To  be  Recorded  Novr  18  1800 

RICHARD  FLOYD  )  Commissioners 
ISAAC  HULSE      j    of  Highways 

PAGE  384 

At  the  Before  Recited  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  Present 
as  aforesd.  this  7  June  1802 — 

It  was  Voted  and  Agreed  and  hereby  Enacted  By  sd. 
Trustees  that  No  Oysters  Shells  Clambs  or  Horse  fish 
Shall  Be  Taken  or  Carried  Out  of  the  Town — By  Any  Per- 
son or  Persons  Whatsoever  from  the  Present  Date  until  the 
Twentieth  Day  of  September  Next  Ensueing  under  the 
Penalty  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  on  Each  Person  for  Every 
Offence  to  Be  Sued  for  &  Recovered  By  sd.  Trustees  Before 
Any  Justice  in  sd.  Town  Together  With  Costs  of  suit 

NICCOLL  FLOYD  Presdt. 
PAGE  385. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd.  Town 
this  Third  Day  of  May  1802 

Present  at  Sd  Meeting 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  59 

Nicoll  Floyd  Presdt. 
Thomas  S.  Strong "] 
Richard  Floyd 
Palmer  Overton        m 
John  Rose  j- Trustees 

Wm  Tooker 
James  Woodhull   J 

at  sd  Meeting  it  Was  Voted  and  Agreed  and  hereby  En- 
acted By  sd.  Trustees  That  No  Fish  Should  Be  Katched  In 
the  South  Bay  in  Partnership  with  Capt.  Win.  Smith  and 
sd.  Trustees  or  Caried  Out  of  the  sd  Town  of  Brookhaven 
By  any  Person  Or  Persons  Whatsoever  under  the  Penalty 
of  Twenty  five  Dollars  on  Every  Person  for  Every  offence 
to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered  With  full  Costs  of  Suit  Sign- 
ed By  Order  of  the  Trustees 

Attest  NICCOLL  FLOYD  Presdt 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  386. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees   of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  at  Corum  on 
the  third  Day  of  May  One  Thousand  Eight   Hundred  and 
Two- 
Present  Nicoll  Floyd  President 

Thomas  S  Strong 
Richard  Floyd 

Palmer  Overton        m 
TIT*  >•  Trustees 

John  Rose 

Wm.  Tooker 

James  Woodhull 
Be  it  Ordained  By  the  athority  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid 
that  If  Any  Person  or  Persons  Shall  Catch  any  fish  in  the 
South  Bay  Belonging  To  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and 
William  Smith  or  Carry  Any  Out  of  the  Town  Being  Taken 
in  the  Bay  Aforesaid — he  or  they  So  offending  shall"  Jforfit 
and  Pay  for  Every  Such  Offence  Twenty  five  Dollars,  to'be 
Sued  for  and  Recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  Af ore^ 


60  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

said 

L  s  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

June  the  10  1802 

At  a  Town  Meeting  Held  at  Isaac  Brewsters  in  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  Daniel  Robbing  was  Elected  and  Chosen 
Counstable  at  a  Town-Meeting  Called  Expressly  for  that 
Purpose  it  Being  Previously  Notifyed  a  Greeable  to  a  Law 
of  this  State  In  Such  Cases  made 

PAGE  387. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  Being  Called  By  a  Large  Number  of  Inhabi- 
tants freeholders  of  sd.  Town  to  Lay  Out  a  Publick  High- 
way in  sd.  Town  from  the  North  Country  Road  to  Scidmores 
Landing  We  the  sd  Commissioners  do  hereby  Lay  Out  a 
Publick  Open  Highway  from  sd.  North  Country  Road  in 
the  Same  Track  Where  the  Road  Now  Goes  to  Scidmores 
Landing — as  far  Northward  from  sd.  Country  Road — as  the 
Division  of  Lots  Runs  Called  Wading  river  Great  Lots — 
a  Greeable  to  a  Reserve  for  Roads  in  sd.  Division — we  Lay 
sd.  Road  three  Rods  wide  from  the  west  Hedge  Easterly 
to  the  North  End  of  sd.  Lots  as  the  Reccords  of  Brookhaven 
of  sd  Lots  May  Appear — 

and  we  Return  the  Same  Road  To  Be  Recorded — Done 
By  us  August  the  4  1802 

ISAAC  HULSE      }  ^         •    • 
ISAAC  SATTEKLY  I  Commissioners 
WM.TOOKER       )     °f  Highways 

PAGE  388. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  Being  Called  by  a  Large  Number  of  freeholders 
Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  to  Lay  out  a  Publick  highway 
from  the  North  End  of  the  Great  Lots  where  we  Laid  Out  a 
road  to  on  the  4  Day  of  this  Instant — We  Meeting  with 
Two  Justices  of  the  peice  of  the  County  of  Suffolk  and 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOBDS.  61 

Twelve  freeholders  Inhabitants  of  Smith  Town  Save  One 
which  was  of  RiverHead  Both  Towns  in  Sd.  County  who 
Did  Apprise  Sd  Road  at  Ninety  Dollars  and  we  Return  the 
Same  Road  To  be  Recorded  in  the  following  Manner.  Viz 
Begining  Where  the  Before  Mentioned  Road  stoped  at  the 
North  End  of  the  Long  Lots  in  the  Same  Tract  where  the 
Road  Now  goes  to  Scidmores  Landing  Runing  three  Rods 
Wide  from  the  East  Hedge  By  sd  Road  Westerly  until  It 
Comes  to  the  Cherry  trees  By  the  House  where  John  Scid- 
more  Now  Lives — So  keeping  the  Same  Tract  from  the 
Cherry  Trees  four  Rods  Wide  Viz  Two  Rods  Wide  on 
Each  Side  of  the  Tract  that  goes  Down  the  Gully  to  Run 
to  the  Sound  to  Lowe  water  mark  and  We  Do  Allow  the 
Owner  of  sd  Land  threw  which  sd.  Road  Runs  to  hang  One 
Good  Easy  Swinging  Gate  on  sd  Road  Wid  Enough  for  a 
Waggon  &  Cart  way  at  any  Place  where  they  Shall  Chouse 
from  sd  Cherry  trees  By  sd  House  To  the  North  End  of  sd 
Long  Lots  Supposed  to  be  Where  a  Gate  post  now  stands 
about  80  Rods  from  the  Shore  we  Order  sd.  Road  To  be 
Recorded  August  9th  1802 

ISAAC  HULSE 

ISAAC  SATTERLY 

WM.  TOOKER 

PAGE  389. 

I  Oliver  smith  of  Brookhaven  Suffolk  County  do  Certify 
that  a  female  Child  Named  Bet  was  Born  in  my  House  of 
a  Sla\e  on  the  23d  Day  of  December  in  the  year  of  1800 

The  aforesaid  Oliver   Smith   of   the   Town   and   County 
-jjfor£saiijda-he*ehy_^  jFhat  A.  male   Child   Born 

^ot  a  Slave  of  mine  in  my  House  on  the  23d  Day  of  Septem- 
ber 1802  Childs  Name  is  Jim  } 

Born  the  4th  Day  of  July  1802  of   a  Slave  in  the   family 
of  Coll  Nicoll  Floyd  a  Male  Child  Named  Jim- 
Born  the  13th  Day  of  february  1802  a  female  Child  Named 


62  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Tamer  of  a  Slave  of  the  Wd.  Ruth  Woodhull— 

Born  of  a  Slave  of  Joanna  Smith   Corum   feemale   Child 

on  the  28  of  July  1802  sd  Child  Name  is  Rosawell— 

Born  of  a  Slave  of    William  looker  Mooneponds    in   sd 

Town  a  Male  Child  on  the  first  of  March  1802  Sd  Childs 

Name  is  Aaron 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Esquire  Had  A  Negro  Boy   Born  o! 

a  Slave  of  His  On  the  first  Day  of  December  1801  Sd  Boys 

Name  is  Ben — 

PAGE  390. 

James  Woodhull  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Suffolk 
County  Does  hereby  Certify  that  a  Male  Childs  Named 
Apolis  was  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  in  family  on  the  fifth  Day 
of  February  1803 

PAGE  39L 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  do  hereby  Alter 
the  Road  that  Goes  from  Charles's  Pond  to  the  Mooneponds 
as  far  as  it  Runs  a  Crost  the  29  Lot  in  sd  Division  of 
Land  and  do  Lay  Out  the  same  Where  the  Road  Now  Goes 
a  Crost  sd  Lot  and  Leave  the  Other  part  of  sd  Road  as  it 
Was  formerly  Laid  Out  three  Rods  Wide 
January  3  1803— 

ISAAC  HULSE  )  Commissioners 
WM.  TOOKER  j    of  Highways 

PAGE  392. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustee  of  the  Freeholders  And 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  this  7th  of 
March  1803 

Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Nicoll  Floyd  prs,dt~ 
James  Woodhull 
John  Rose 
Palmer  Overton 
Tho.  S.  Strong 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  63 

Wm.  Tooker  J 

At  Sd  Meeting  Annanias  Smith  Made  Application  to  sd 
Trustees  for  Leberty  to  Build  a  Dock  from  the  Shore  of 
his  Own  Land  on  Swan  Creek  Neck  Where  He  now  Lives 
Out  into  the  South  Bay  where  his  Dock  Now  is  and  Said 
Trustees  Agreeable  to  His  Bequest  Granted  Said  Annanias 
Smith  Liberty  to  Build  Sd.  Dock 

PAGE  393. 

At  a  Publick  Town  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  free- 
men of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  Said  Town  this  5th 
Day  of  April  1803  Agreeable  To  the  Town  patent  &  the 
Law  of  the  State  of  New-york  in  Such  Cases  made  (it  Being 
the  first  Tuesday  of  April)  The  following  Town  Officers 
Ware  Chosen  By  Majority  of  Votes  Viz — 

Selah  Strong  Presdt  ^ 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

William  Tooker 

Palmer  Overton          J- Trustees 

John  Rose 

Benjamin  Petty 

Isaac  Overton 

Isaac  Hulse  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull  Supervisor 
Isaac  Millar  Collector 

Joseph  Brewster      "1 

John  Hose 

Wm.  Smith  Capt      ^Assessors 

Mritt  S.  WoodhuUJ 

Isaac  Satterlv       )  /-,         •    • 
John   Woodhull    (Commissioners 

Stephan    Swezeyf    of 
Amos  Smith 
Samuel  Bishop — 
Richard  Hudson 
Nehemiah  Hulse 
James  Robinson 
George  Norton  Junr 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  394 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Jedediah  Williamson  Kobert  Hawkins  Junr 

Israel  Bennet  Jehiel  Woodruff 

Alvaham  Woodhull  John  Overton  Crum 

J)aniel  Jones  Daniel  Tooker 

Wells  Davis  Joshua  Terry 

Peter  Skidmore  Samuel  Muncel 

Jonathan  Worth  William  Newins 

Jeffry  Eandal  Austin  Roe 

Timothy  Millar  Isaac  Overton 

Phillip  Hallock  Oliver  Hulse 

Luis  Gurden  James  Post 

James  Stan  Brow  Ebenezar  Hart 


Joseph  Hawkins  James  Robinson 

Henry  Smith  Henry  Dayton 

Elenerser  Smith  David  Davis  J 

Wm  Dickerson  Caleb  M  Hulse 

Joseph  Brewster  Danl  Roe 

James  Smith  James  Smith  V 

James  Davis  Jeremiah  Wheelar 

Daniel  Davis  Humphry  Avery 

Meritt  S  Woodhull  Warden  Toby  * 

Nethaniel  Davis  James  Greenfield 

Jonathan  Worth  Nathl  WoodRuff 

Jefery  Randal  Ebenezar  Hart 

Barney  Wines  Josiah  Smith 

PAGE  395. 

Also  at  the  foregoing  Town  meeting  it  Was  Voted  By  a 
Majority  of  Votes  that  No  Hogs  Except  Sucking  Piggs 
Shall  Run  or  go  On  the  Commons  in  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  Except  they  Be  Ringed  in  the  Nose  With  Sufficiant 
Rings  and  yoaked  With  Good  and  Sufficiant  yoaks  under 
the  Penalty  of  75  Cents  for  Every  Hog  for  Every  Offence 
If  a  Despute  Shall  Arise  Concerning  the  Sufficiany  of  Either 
Rings  Or  yoaks  to  Be  Determined  By  the  Two  Nearest 
fence  Viewers 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECOBDS. 


65 


County  of  Suffolk  }-  ss  a  Statement  of  Votes  Taken  at  the 
Anniversary  Election  for  a  Senator  which  Comminced  on 
the  Last  Tuesday  of  April  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  Three 

Egbert  Benson  Eighty   three  I 
John  Broom  Eighty  four          f 

We  Certify  the  Above  to  Be  a  True  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  Taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  Closed  April  the  Twenty  Eighth  One 
Thousand  Eight  Hundred  &  three 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  ) 

JOSEPH  BREWSTEB  JUB  >  Inspectors 

JOHN  HOSE  j 

PAGE  396. 

County  of  Suffolk  ^  ss  Statement  of  Votes  Taken  at  the 
Annaversary  Election  for  Members  of  Assembly  which 
Commenced  on  the  Last  Tuesday  of  April  One  Thousand 
Eight  Hundred  and  Three 

Israel  Carll — one  Hundred  &  nine 

David  Hedges — one    Hundred  &  Two 

William  Smith— Forty  Six- 
Sylvester  Dering  thirty  four — 

Benjamin  Floyd  Eleven — 

Isaac  Hulse  Ten 

John  Overton  three 

Daniel  Roe  Two 

John  Hose  Two 

John  Mott  one 

Joseph  Brewster  one 

Apofis  Wetmore  one 

Thomas  Aldridge  one 

Thomas  Strong  one 

We  Certify  the  Above  to  Be  a  True  Statement  and  Es- 
timate of  the  Votes  Taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  Closed  the  Twenty  Eight  Day  of 
April  one  Thousand  Eigh  Hundred  &  Three 


-Votes 


66  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

MERITT  S  WOODHULL) 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER       >  Inspectors 

JOHN  KOSE  j 

PAGE  397. 

At  a  Meeting   of  the  Trustees   of  the   Freeholders   and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaveu  Held  in  sd  Town 
this  2  Day  of  May  1803 
Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  President 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Palmer  Overton 


John  Rose 


Trustees 


William  Tooker 

Benjamin  Petty 

Isaac  Overton 

At  sd  A  meeting  it  Was  Voted  and  Agreed  and  hereby  En- 
acted By  the  a  thority  a  1'oresaid  that  If  any  Person  or  Per- 
sons Shall  Catch  fish  in  the  South  Bay  in  Pertnership  with 
sd  Town  and  Capt.  Win  Smith — Or  In  the  Bay  in  Partner 
ship  with  Genl.  John  Smith  and  sd  Town  for  the  Purpose  of 
Conveying  them  Out  of  sd  Town  to  Market  Or  Carry  them 
Out  of  the  sd  Town  to  Market  Being  Taken  in  Either  of  the 
Bays  aforesaid — Every  Person,  Or  Persons  So  Offending 
Shall  fortit  and  pay  for  Every  Such  Offence  Twenty  five 
Dollars  to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered  in  the  Name  of  the 
Trustees  aforesaid  Together  with  Costs — Except  Such  Per- 
sons as  may  or  Shall  have  Obtained  Leave  of  sd  Trustees 
for  the  Purpose  of  Catching  fish  and  Carrying  them  Out  of 
sd  Town,  and  Be  it  further  Inacted  By  the  Athority  afore- 
said that  all  Laws  of  the  Town  Conseming  fish  which  have 
been  Passed  Before  the  Date  hereof  Shall  be  and  hereby 
Are  Repealed — 

PAGE  398. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd  Town 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  67 

this  2  Day  of  may  1803 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah   Strong    Presdt 
MerittS.  Woodhull 
Palmer  Overton 
Wm  Tooker  ,,, 

John  Hose  !- Trustees 

Benjamin  Petty 
Isaac  Overton 

At  Sd.  Meeting  sd  Trustees  for  the  Consideration  of  One 
Hundred  Dollars  To  them  In  hand  Paid  By  George  Brown 
John  Turner  and  Isaac  Wells — have  hereby  Granted  Liber- 
ty to  sd  Geo.  BrownJohn^Turnj^Qr  any  Other  Person  Or 
Persons  to  be  Authourised  By  them  to  Catch  fish  in  the 
South  Bay  in  Pertnership  With  sd  Town  and  Capt  William 
Smith  for  the  Term  of  One  year  from  the  Date  Here  of  and 
Send  them  To  Market  Where  and  how  they  Please 

Signed  in  Behalf  of  the  Trustees  Town  Seal  hereunto 
fixed 

SELAH  STRONG  Prsdt  L  S 
Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Clk 

PAGE  399. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees   of   the   Freeholders   And 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of   Brookhaven   Held   in  Said 
Town  this  2d  Day  of  may  1803— 
Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt ' 
Meritt  S  WoodhuU 
Palmer  Overton 


John  Rose 


J-  Trustees 


Wm.  Tooker 
Benjn  Petty 
Isaac  Overton 

At  sd.  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Hereby  Resolved  that  No 
Person  Or  Persons  Shall  After  the  7th  Day  of  this  Instant 
kill  any  Wild  fowl  In  the  South  Bay  in  Partnership  With 


68  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

sd  Town  and  Capt.Wm.  Smith  or  in  the  Bay  in  Partnership 
With  sd  TOWTI  &  Genl.  John  Smith  or  On  any  of  the  Islands 
in  Either  of  sd  Bays  or  On  any  of  the  Beaches  Adjoining 
thereto  for  the  Purpose  of  Carrying  them  Out  of  sd  Town 
or  shall  Carry  them  Out  of  sd  town  Shall  forfit  and  Pay 
Twenty  five  Dollars  for  Every  Offence  to  Be  Sued  for  and 
Recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  with  Costs  Allways 
Excepting  Such  Persons  as  hath  or  Shall  Obtain  Leve  of  sd 
Trustees  By  Order  of  sd  Trustees 

ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  400. 

At  a  Meeting  of   the   Trustees   of   the   Freeholders   and 
Commonality  of  the   Town   of   Brookhaven    Held  in   Said 
Town  this  6  Day  of  June  1803 
Present  at  Sd.  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt  ] 
Meritt  S  Woodhull 
Palmer  Overton 


John  Rose 


-  Trustees 


Win.  Tooker 

Benjn  Petty 

Isaac  Overton 

At  Sd.  Meeting  the  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  and  here 
Enacted  that  No  Person  Or  Persons  Shall  Catch  Horse  fish 
in  the  South  Bay  for  the  Purpose  of  Plowing  them  in  Or 
Burying  them  or  after  Being  Catched  Shall  Smuther  or 
Bury  them  or  Plow  them  in  to  make  Menure  or  Send  them 
Out  of  the  Town  Every  Person  that  Shall  Be  Guilty  of 
Either  of  the  Aforesaid  Offences  Shall  forfit  and  Pay  for 
Either  of  the  aforesaid  offences  Shall  forfit  and  Pay  for 
Every  Offence  the  Sum  of  Ten  Dollars  To  be  Sued  for  and 
Recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees 

Also  at  sd.  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that 
there  Shall  be  Six  Hundred  Dollars  Rased  in  sd  Town  By 
a  Rate  on  the  Inhabitants  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor  and 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  69 

for  Other  Contingent  Charge  of  sd  Town   for   the   Present 
year. 

PAGE  401  BLANK. 
PAGE  402. 

Be  it  Remembered  On  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  June  1803 
We  the  Commissioners  of  Brookhaven  being  Called  upon 
By  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  aforeSaid  To  Alter  and 
Lay  Out  the  Regulations  How  to  mend  and  Repair  the 
Highways  of  The  East  part  of  Setauket  that  Is  to  say  that 
the  Inhabitants  Shall  mend  and  Repair  all  the  Said  Roads 
in  their  District  Begining  at  the  East  End  of  the  Oald  mill 
Dam  Going  Eastward  to  the  Drownmeadow  Runs  on  that 
Road  and  Also  the  Southermost  Road  To  the  Top  of 
Drownmeadow  Hills  also  the  Country  Road  Leading  from 
Town  that  is  To  say  one  Half  of  the  way  to  Corum 

Given  under  Our  Hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and  year  first 
above  Mentioned  We  do  Order  the  Same  To  be  Recorded 
on  the  Town  Reccords 

ISAAC  SATTERLY  L  s    Commissioners 
STEPHAN  SWEZY  L  s      of  Highways 

PAGE  403. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the    Freeholders    and 
Commonality  of    the    ^Town  of    Brookhaven  Held  at  the 
House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  the  5  Day  of  Septr.  1803. 
Present 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

Palmer  Overton  rru- 

-D  ^Trustees 

John  Rose 

Wm.  Tooker 

Isaac  Overton 

Whereas  Thomas  S  Strong  Benjamin  Strong  and  Joseph 
Strong  have  Application  to  this  Board,  for  the  priviledge  of 
Erecting  a  Dam  and  Mill  a  Cross  the  Channel  Between  the 


70  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Point  of  Land  belonging  To  Selah  Strong  Esquire  and  the 
Shore  Oposite  to  the  Land  Belonging  to  Coll.  Benjamin 
Floyd  Within  Setauket  Harbour — 

It  Was  thereupon  Voted  and  Agreed  that  the  Said 
Thomas  S  Strong  Benjn  Strong  &  Joseph  Strong  their 
Heirs  and  Assigns  should  Be  Permitted  to  Build  &  Erect  a 
Dam  And  Mill  a  Crost  the  Said  Channel  upon  the  follow- 
ing Conditions — first  that  the  Said  Thomas  S.  Strong  Benjn 
Strong  &  Joseph  Strong  shall  Pay  to  sd  Trustees  the  Sum 
of  Seventy  five  Dollars  for  the  said  Previledge — in  full 
Consideration  for  their  Right  and  Title  for  the  Same  Vested 
in  the  sd  Town  or  their  Successors — 

Secondly — the  Said  Thomas  S.  Strong  Benjn  Strong  & 
Joseph  Strong  for  them  Selves  their  heirs  and  Assigns 
Doth  Covenant  and  Agree  that  So  Soon  as  the  said  Dam 
and  Mill  are  Erected  and  Compleated  Eeady  to  Grind 

PAGE  404. 

That  they  Will  Reserve  One  Run  of  stones  to  Grind  for  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Said  Town  as  Long  as  the  Mill  is  kept 
up  and  in  Order  to  make  flower  and  meal — and  that  they 
Will  when  the  Quantity  of  Grain  Will  admit  make  Good  & 
Wholesome  flower  and  Meal.  Reserving  for  the  use  of  sd 
Mill  as  Toal  One  Tenth  Part  of  the  Grain  So  Manufactur- 
ed— Thirdly  the  Said  Thomas  S  Strong  Benjn  Strong  and 
Joseph  Strong  for  them  Selves  their  Heirs  &  Assigns  doth 
further  Covenant  and  Agree,  to  Have  the  said  Dam  and 
Mill  Erected  and  Compleated  within  Eight  years  from  the 
Date  of  this  Grant  or  to  forfit  the  Previledge — of  the  Same 
— and  also  Not  to  Deprive  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Said  Town 
of  Brookhaven  from  the  same  priviledge  They  are  Now  En- 
titled To  of  fishing  and  fowling  in  the  said  pond  &  Bay — 

And  the  Said  Trustees  for  themselves  and  their  Succes- 
sors do  further  Grant  to  the  Sd  Thomas  S  Strong  Benjn 
Strong  &  Joseph  Strong  their  Heirs  and  Assigns  all  their 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  71 

right  and  Title  to  that  Certain  Point  or  Peice  of  land  near 
the  Place  Where  the  Dam  is  to  Be  Built  and  on  which 
Pompes  House  formerly  Stood — to  Be  used  in  makeing  the 
Said  Dam — Provided  the  same  is  Dug  so  low — as  to  Be 
Overflowed  at  High  water  by  Common  Tides 

In  Testimony  Whereof  the  Trustees  have  affixed  to  these 
Presents  the  Common  Seal  of  the  Said  Town  and  Signed 
the  same  By  their  President  this  fifth  Day  of  Septr  1803 — 


Signed  Sealed  &  De- 
livered in  presents 


of 


SELAH  STRONG  Presdt 
THOMAS  S.  STRONG — L  s 
BENJN.  STRONG — L.  s 
JOSEPH  STRONG — rL  s 


ISAAC  HULSE    , 
ISAAC  MILLAR  f 


Attest  ISAAC  HULSE    j 
TownClkJ 

PAGE  405 

Born  Of  a  Slave  in  the  family  of    Oliver  Smith  a  female 
Child  By  the  Name  of  Nel  Born  On  the  12  of  May  1803 

At  a    Meeting  of  The  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd  Town 
the  5  Day  of  March  1804 
Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 

Meritt  S  Woodhull 

Isaac  Overton 

John  Rose  ,  Trustee 

-VTT         mi  r  J.I  UnUt'cb 

Wm  Tooker 

Benjn.  Petty 

Palmore  Overton 

This  may  Certify  that  we  the    Undersigned    Overseers 

of  the  Poor  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  have   Examined 

into  the  age  of  Keder  a  Black  man  and  Susan    a   Black 

Woman  Late    the    Property    of    Thomas  S  Strong,    and 


72  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

finding  that  the  Said  Negroes  are  under  the  Age  of  fifty 
years  and  Appear  to  Be  Helthy  Persons  and  able  to  Get 

their  Liveing 

BrookHaven  march  5th  1804  the  Trustees  &  Overseers 
of  the  Poor — 

-{   L  s    }-  SELAH  STRONG  Presdt 

PAGE  406  BLANK. 

PAGE  407. 

At  a  Town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  freemen    of 
the  Town  of    Brookhaven  held  this  3  Day  of  April  1804 
Agreeable  to  A  Law  of  the    State  of    N.  york    in    Such 
Cases  made  the  following  officers  was  Chosen 
Selah  Strong  Presdt") 
Meritt  S  Woodhull 
William  Tooker —         n, 
Samuel  Davis-  f  Trustees 

John  Kose 

James  Post — 

David  Davis  Junr. 

Isaac  Hulse  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Meritt  S  Woodhull  Supervisor 

Isaac  Miller  Collector 
Joseph  Brewster  Junr     ~) 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
John  Rose  J- Assessors 

Henry  Rayner  Brookfield  j 
William  Tooker 

John  Woodhull  M  ponds )  ^         .    . 
James  Smith  Capt±-        I  Commissioners 

Josiah  Smith-  )     of 

Amos  Smith 
Samuel  Bishop 
Richard    Hudson     ^       ,  , , 
James  Robinson    ^Constables 
Samuel  Homan 
Isaac  Millar 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  73 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Isaac  Smith  Corum  Isaac  Hulse 

Abraham  Woodhull  Judge  Jonas  Hawkins 

John  Taylor  Tho  S  Strong 

Daniel  Davis  2d  oaldmans  Nethaniel  Tooker 

William  Skidmore  Jonathan  Worth 
Briant  Norton 

PAGE  408. 

Phillop  Hallock  Azel  Robinson 

James  Stanbrow  Geo  Brown 

Henry  Dayton  Theoflis  Smith 

John  Leek  Richard  hulse 

Nethanl  Woodruff  Benjamin  Laws 

Caleb  M,  Hulse  Joshua  Terry 

John  Davis  Joseph  Robinson 

David  Smith  Sam.  Smith 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Stephen  Edwards  John  Rider 

Isrel  Bennet  Wardin  Toby 

John  Mott  Isaac  Akerly 

Nathan  Mulford  Jeremiah  Wheelar 

Richard  Hulse  Benjamin  Garrard 

Nathaniel  Hawkins  Isaac  Hammond 

James  Stanbrow  Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Justus  Overton  Daniel  Roe 

Wm  Penny  Jonathan  Worth 

Peter  Havens  Jeffery  Randal 

Isaac  Smith  Capt  James  Davis 

Daniel  Overton  Danl  Davis 
Henry  Smith 

PAGE  409. 

also  Voted  that  No  Ram  Sheep  Shall  Run  on  the  Com- 
mons in  sd  Town  from  the  Last  of  July  Next  for  three 
months — 

No  Hogg  to  Run  on  the  Commons  With  Out  Being  Ring- 
ed in  the  Nose  &  Yoaked. 

PAGE  410. 


74  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Be  It  Remembered  on  the  18  Day  of  June  1803  We 
the  Commissioners  of  Brookhaven  Being  Called  Upon  By 
a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  for  to  Lay  Out  a  Regular 
Road  John  Wilsies  House  (at  Drownmeadow)  Begining 
at  a  Comer  Chesnut  post  Marked  X  Standing  in  the 
Comer  of  Wilsies  fence  from  thence  Runing  Southwstrly 
Course  Three  Rods  from  the  Post  then  to  Run  Parrallel 
With  mr  Wilsies  fence  To  Lowwaterrnark— makeing  the 
Road  three  Rods  Wide 

Given  Under  Our  Hands  &  Seals  the  Day  and  Date 
above  Mentioned 

Commissioners  j  ISAAC  SATTERLY  (L  s) 
of  Highways    (  STEPHAN  SWEZY  (L  s) 

PAGE  411. 

Whereas  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  have  by  their  petition  Represented  to  the 
Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonality  of  the  Town 
aforesaid,  that  by  feeding  off  the  Grass  that  Groes  on  the 
West  meadow  beach  it  Causes  the  Sand  to  Blow  On  the 
Meadows  ajoining  to  Said  Beach  and  Cover  up  the  Same 
therefore  they  Pray  for  Leave  and  Liberty  to  fence  So 
much  of  the  Same  as  Will  Be  of  use  to  preserve  their 
Meadows — 

at  a  Meeting  of  the    sd.  Trustees  the  3  Day   of   April 
1804  held  at  the  House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  in  sd  Town 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 

Isaac  Overton 

Meritt  S  Woodhull 

Wm.  Tooker 

Palmer  Overton 

John  Rose 

Benjn.  Petty 

It  Was  Voted  and  agreed  at  sd.  Meeting  that  the 
Owners  of  sd.  meadow  Should  have  Leave  and  Liberty 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  75 

to  fence  the  Beach  on  the  Higest  Part  of  the  Same,  so 
as  to  Leave  the  Space  of  One  Rod  Wide  on  the  Sound 
Shore  above  Highwater  mark  for  all  Persons  to  pass  with 
Teams  and  Cariages  for  the  Purpose  of  Collecting  the 
Drift  that  Comes  on  the  same,  and  also  to  make  as  many 
Bars  or  Gates  as  Shall  Be  Sufficient  for  the  Inhabitants 
to  Go  within  the  fence  to  put  Down  the  Said  Drift  or 
Spread  their  Thatch  or  for  any  Other  Purpose  Whatso- 
ever— and  also  not  to  Prevent  any  Person  or  persons 
Parsons  passing  on  any  Highway  Already  Laid  Out,  or 
that  may  hereafter  be  Laid  Out:  and  also  Whenever  Ten 
Substantial  Freeholders  being  Inhabitants  Shall  Request 
the 

PAGE  412. 

fence  Taken  down  and  the  Beach  Lay  in  Common  as  at 
Present  it  ShaU  be  Complied  with  and  the  Owners  of 
said  Meadow  Shall  Remove  their  fence — and  it  is  also 
further  Agreed  that  this  Liberty  Granted  Shall  not  Oper- 
ate So  far  as  to  Give  the  Owners  of  the  said  meadow 
notwithstanding  any  Right  Or  Title  to  the  Said  Beach 
nor  Shall  this  Liberty  Granted  to  them  of  fenceing  the 
same  Operate  so  as  to  Impower  the  Owners  of  sd  Medow 
to  hender  any  (Personsons)  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  from 
Takeing  any  Kind  of  Hay  or  Mulch,  or  any  other  thing 
Whatsoever  that  Shall  Either  Be  Drifted  By  the  Tide  Carted 
or  any  of  them  Within  the  same  and  as  hereto  to  pass  and 
Repass  freely  without  Molistation  or  henderance  with  Teams 
Carts  Waggons  Horses  or  any  Other  Way  or  manner  as 
they  Shall  think  proper  or  Do  within  the  same  by  Drawing 
Bars  or  Opening  Gates  from  Time  To  Time  and  at  all  Times 
forever  hereafter — the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  that  Pass 
Carefull  To  Shut  up  Bars  and  Grates  after  them 

PAGE  413. 
Haveing  held  and  Closed  the  Poll  of  the  Election  in  the 


76  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Town  of  Brookhaven  the  Twenty  seventh  Day  of  April  One 
Thousand  Eight  hundred  and  four  and  Cauvessed  the  Votes 
agreeable  to  the  Act  Entitled  an  Act  for  Regulateing  Elect- 
ions Passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  March  One  Thousand 
Eight  Hundred  and  One  do  find  the  votes  to  be  as  f olloweth 
Viz 

For  Gouvornor  Morgan  Luis  One  Hundred  &  fifty  one 
votes 

and  Aaron  Burr  One  hundred  and  four  Votes.  For  Leut 
Governor  John  Broom  One  Hundred  and  forty  Nine  Votes 

and  Oliver  Phelps  One  Hundred  and  four  Votes — 

For  Senators — 

William  Denning  Two  Hundred  and  Twenty  Eight  Votes 
Ebenezar  Purdy  One  Hundred  and  Thirty  five  Votes 
Thomas  Thomas  One  Hundred  and  Thirty  five  Votes 
Cornelious  C.  Rosevelt  One  Hundred  and  Two  Votes 
John  Smith  One  Hundred  Votes — 
William  Edgar  Five  Votes 
William  Smith  three  Votes 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL") 

JOHN  ROSE 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER         [-Inspectors 

HENRY  RAYNER 

WILLIAM  TOOKER 

Haveing  held  and  Cosed  the  poll  of  Election  for  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  the  Twenty  Seventh  Day  of  April 
One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  four  and  Canvesed  the 
Votes  agreeable  to  an  Act  passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of 
March  One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  One  for  the  Pur- 
pose of  Regulateing  Elections  do  find  the  Votes  to  Be  as 
followeth  Viz  for  Congress  to  fill  the  Vacancy  of  Genl. 
John  Smith.  Elifalet  Wicks  had  One  Hundred  and  Six 
Votes 

Joshua  Smith  Sixty  Three  Votes 

Samuel  Riker  had  three  Votes 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  77 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  ") 

JOHN  BOSE 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER        }-  Inspectors 

HENRY  EAYNEK 

WM.  TOOKER 

PAGE  414. 

Haveing  held  and  Closed  the  Poll  of  the  Election  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  the  Twenty  sixth  Day  of  April  One 
Thousand  Eight  hundred  and  four  and  Canvesed  the  Votes 
a  Greeable  to  the  Act  Entitled  an  Act  for  Eegulateing 
Elections  Passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  March,  One 
Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  One"  do  find  the  Votes  to  Be 
as  followeth  Viz 

For  Eepresentitive  To  Congres 
Eliphalet  Wicks  One  Hundred  &  Seventeen  Votes 
Joshua  Smith  Ninety  five  Votes 
Samuel  Hiker  four  Votes 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  ~] 
JOHN  EOSE 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER        [  Inspectors 
HENRY  EAYNER  | 

WILLIAM  TOOKER       J 

Brookhaven  april  the  Twenty  seventh  Day  of  April 
Eighteen  Hundred  and  four  held  and  Closed  the  Pole  of 
Election  and  Canvesed  the  Votes,  agreeable  To  a  Law 
Passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  March  Eighteen  Hundred 
and  one  for  the  Purpose  of  Eegulateing  to  find  the  Votes  to 
Be  as  followeth  Viz  for  Member  of  Assembly  for  the  County 
of  Suffolk 

Jared  Landon  had  Ninety  one  Votes 
Jonathan  Dayton  had  Eighty  Nine  Votes 
Israel  Carll  had  Ninety  Votes 
Silvester  Deering  had  four  Votes 
David  Warner  had  One  Vote 
John  Eose  had  One  Vote 


78 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


John  Mott  had  One  Vote 
William  Tooker  had  One  Vote 
Calico  Hawkins  had  Nine  Votes 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL^J 

JOHN  KOSE 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER          \-  Inspectors 

HENRY  EAYNER 

WILLIAM  TOOKER 

PAGE  415. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of   the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  7  of  May  1804 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
John  Rose 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Wm  Tooker  \-  Trustees 

Saml  Davis 
David  Davis 
James  Post 

At  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  a  Greed  that  the 
Act  Concerning  Hoggs  Riming  on  the  Commons  Passed  By 
the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonality  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  On  the  5  Day  of  May  1800  Is  hereby 
Reinacted  &  Revived  and  Declared  By  sd  Trustees  to  Be  a 
Law  of  this  Town  sd  Act  was  Entered  in  page  348 — 

Also  at  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  a  Greed  that 
the  Act  Concerning  Wild  fowl  Passed  the  2d  of  May  1803 
and  Entered  in  page  399 —  is  hereby  Revived  and  Reinact- 
ed By  sd  Trustees  and  is  Declared  to  Be  a  Law  of  this 
Town 

also  at  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  that  the 

Act  Concerning  Horse  fish  which  was  Passed  on  the  6th 

Day  of  June  1803  and  Entered  hi  page  400  is  hereby  Rein 

Acted  and  Revived  and  Declared  to  Be  a  Law  of  this  Town 

also  at  sd  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  the 


.;.. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  79 

Act  Concerning  Catching  fish  Passed  the  2d  Day  of  May 
1803  and  Entered  in  Page  397  is  hereby  Revived  and  Rein- 
acted  and  is  a  Law  of  this  Town — 

PAGE  416. 

At  a  Meeting  of   the  Trustees  of   the  Freeholders   and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  7  of  May  1804— 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 

Meritt  S.  WoodhuU 

John  Rose 

Wm  Tooker  \-  Trustees 

Saml  Davis 

David  Davis 

James  Post 

PAGE  417. 

Brookhaven  October  third  1803 — 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  this  Day  Personally  Appeared 
Before  me  Joseph  Brewster  one  of  the  peoples  Justices  in 
and  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  Edmon  Morin  &  Phebe  Morin 
his  Wife  Who  Acknowledged  their  Indenture  Given  to 
John  Taylor  to  Be  of  their  Own  free  act  and  Deed  Taken 
Before  me  the  Day  and  year  above  Written 

JOSEPH  BREWSTER  Justice 

Whereas  there  was  a  Highway  Laid  Out  In  Tookers  Neck 
at  Bluepoint  In  the  year  of  1790  By  Daniel  Roe  Wm  Phil- 
lips and  Austin  Roe  20  feet  Wide  from  the  Bay  Entered  in 
Page  223  they  Not  saying  where  sd  Road  Goes  from  the 
Bay — and  We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  Haveing 
Viewed  the  premises  and  sd  Road  we  do  hereby  Order  that 
the  West  side  of  sd  Road  shall  go  from  the  Bay  In  Range 
of  the  East  End  of  Worden  Tobys  Two  Houses  Viz  Bring- 
ing the  East  End  of  sd  Tobis  Two  Houses  in  Range  so  Go- 
ing 20  feet  Eastward  By  the  Bay  so  Keeping  sd  Wedth  un- 


80  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

til  it  Comes  within  20  feet  of  sd  Tobys  House  By  the  Bay 
then  Turning  Gradualy  East  ward  so  as  to  Clear  the  south 
East  Corner  of  sd  House  3  foots  Keeping  the  Wedth  of  20 
feet  from  thence  following  the  Road  as  it  Was  Laid  Out  To 
the  Country  Road 

as  Witness  Our  Hands  Brookhaven  February  1806 

JOHN  WILEY  )  Commissioner 
ISAAC  HULSE  \  of  Highways 

N  B,  it  was  agreed  By  sd  Commissioners  that  the  Drift 
that  Comes  Onto  the  Road  at  the  Bay  Shall  Belong  to 
Warden  Toby 


RECORDS  OF  BROOKHAYEN. 


BOOK  D. 


INTRODUCTION. 

A  number  of  the  pages  in  the  beginning  of  Book  D,  up 
to  the  page  numbered  3  are  occupied  with  the  register  of 
the  births  of  children  of  slave  parents  belonging  to  various 
residents  of  the  town  at  the  time  they  were  entered. 

They  are  copied  in  the  order  in  which  they  occur  in  the 
original  records. 

Twelve  pages  in  the  beginning  are  not  numbered ;  they 
have  been  marked  for  reference  with  the  letters  A,  B,  C,  &c. 

Two  pages  are  each  numbered  1. 

Two  pages  are  each  numbered  12. 

This  form  |  SEAL  |  at  the  end  of  a  record  indicates  an 
actual  seal  on  the  page  of  the  record,  while  the  letters  L  s 
which  appear  in  the  records,  represent  only  a  nominal  seal 

COMMITTEE. 

PAGE  A. 

William  Smith  of  the  Manor  of  St.  George  made  return 
that  he  had  a  Male  child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  llth 
day  of  April  1832  childs  name  is  Primus  enterd  this  27th 
March  1833— 

"William  Smith  of  the  Manor  of  St.  George  made   return 


82  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOKDS. 

that  he  has  a  male  Child  Born  of  a  Servant  of  his  on  the 
4th  daj  of  November  1834  Ohilds  Name  is  Paul .  euterd 
this  12th  January  1836 

PAGE  B. 

William  Smith  Made  return  that  he  had  a  female  child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  llth  day  of  October  1820 
Child  name  is  Rachel  enterd  this  10th  day  of  March 
agr3eable  to  the  Law  of  this  State  for  the  Abolition  of 
slavery 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  child  born 
of  a  slave  of  his  on  the  tirst  day  of  April  1822  Childs  name 
is  Phillip  born  of  hannah  enterd  this  8th  November  1823 — 
for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

Attst  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Richard  Robinson  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  child 
Born  of  a  slave  of  his  on  the  15th  of  March  1813  Childs 
name  is  Phillip — 

Enterd  this  3d  July  1824 

M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Daniel  Petty  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  child  born 
of  a  slave  of  his  on  the  17th  June  1817  child  name  is 
Charles  enterd  this  27th  July  1825. 

William  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  29"  May  1822  chils  name 
Lucey 

Enterd  this  6th  August  1825 — 

M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Nicol  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  child  born 
of  a  slave  of  his  named  Hannad  Childs  Name  is  Cyrus  En- 
terd this  16th  May  Child  Born  on  the  12th  September  1825 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  C. 

I 

Josiah  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  Male  child  Born 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  83 

of  a  slave  of   his  named  Dorothy  on  the  25th  September 

1819  Childs  names  is  Peter  enterd    this  4th  day  of  April 

1820  According  to  the  Act  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
Goldsmith  Davis  made  return  that  he  had   Male   child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of   his  on  the  4th  day  of  february  1821. 
Childs  Name  is  Silas  Enterd  this  3rd  April  1821  According 
to  the  Act  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

Attest —  M.  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Sarah  Hallock  made  return  that  she  had  a  Male  Child 
Named  Dick.  Bom  of  a  slave  of  hers  in  April  16  1808  enterd 
this  7th  April  1821.  According  to  the  Act  for  the  Abolition 

of  Slavery 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  Sarah  Hallock  made  Return  that  she  had  a  female 
Child  Named  Viner  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  tenth 
day  of  January  1818  Enterd  this  7th  day  of  April  1821  Ac- 
cording to  the  Act  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Suffolk  County  ss.  Thomas  S.  Strong  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  being  duly  sworn  de- 
poseth  and  saith  that  he  owns  and  posesses  four  female 
Children  who  are  slaves  whose  names  and  ages  are  as  fol- 
lows Viz. 

Rachel  Born  22nd  day  of  August  1805— 

Tamar  Born  25th  day  of  September  1807 

Cealia  Born  15th  day  of  January  1810  and 

Ellen  or  Nell  Born  23rd  day  of  October  1815 
that  the  said  slave  are  all  the  Children  of  Unice  who  was  a 
slave  of   the  deponents  at  the  time   of    their   Respective 
Births 

Sworn  the  4th  day  of  Decem-  THOMAS  S.  STRONG 

ber  1821  before  me 

RICHARD  UDLE  Justice 

Enterd  according  to  the  law  of  this  state  for  the  abolition 


84  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

of  Slavery 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  TOWD  Clerk 

PAGE  D. 

Nicoll  Floyd  made  Return  that  he  had  a  Child  Born  of  a 
Slave  of  his  on  the  15th  april  1818 — sd  Childs  name  is 
Elijah  Born  of  Rose 

Also  Nicol  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  Child  Bom 
of  a  Slave  of  his.  Childs  Name  is  Sam  Born  of  Hannah  on 
the  21st  January  1818 

Enterd  this  5th  day  of  June  1818 

Attest  MOHDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
William  Smith  of  the  Manor  of  St.  George  made   return 
that  he  had  a  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  on   his   on   the 
iirst  day  of  September  1817  Childs  name  is  Peggy 
Enterd  this  20th  day  of  Octr  1818— 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  child  Born 
of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  28th  day  of  January  1818   Named 
Sam. 

Enterd  this  8th  day  of  December  1818  According  to 
Law 

Sworn  before  James  fanning  Esq. 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
William  Smith  of  the  Manor  of  St.  George  Made  Return 
that  he  had  a  female  Child  Born  of  a   Slave  of  his   on   the 
tenth  day  of  April  1818  Childs  name  is  Mary 

Enterd  this  19th  April  1819.  According  to  Law  for  the 
Abolition  of  Slavery — 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he   hand   a  female   Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  twenty  first  day  of  June  1819. 
'Childs  name  is  Charity  Ann. 

Sworn  before  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  Judge 
Entered  this  2d  Nov.  1819  According  to  Law 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  85 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 
PAGE  E. 

John  Woodhull  Made  return  of   a  Slave  of  his  Named 
Herculas  that  was  Born  on  the  19th  day  of  September  1798 
Enterd  this  13th  February  1816 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

John  Woodhull  Made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  Slave 
Named  Ben.  that  was  Born  on  the  22nd  November  1801— 
Enterd  this  13th  day  of  february  1816 

MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Timothy  Miller  Made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  8th  day  of  June  1815  Child 
Name  is  Jane 

Enterd  this  20th  March  1816  Agreeable  to  the  Law  of 
this  State  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Elizabeth  Smith  Widow  of  Gen.  John  Smith  Made  re- 
turn that  she  had  a  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  her's  on 
the  16th  day  of  March  1816  Childs  Name  is  Isaac  Jayne 

Enterd  this  6th  day  of  November  agreeable  to  the  Law 
of  this  State  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

William  Smith  Made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  24th  Day  of  March  in  the 
Year  1816  Childs  name  is  Lunn 

Enterd  this  25th  day  of  March  1817 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Ebenezer  Jones  Made  return  that  he  had  a  male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  20th  June  1808  said  Wenech 
being  the  property  of  Daniel  Jones 
Enterd  4th  february  1818 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  F. 
Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  female   Child 


86  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Born  of  a  slave  of  his  Named  Hannah  on  the   first   day   of 
March  1814  Childs  Name  is  Sarah 

Enterd  According  to  Law  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery — 
this  9th  day  of  March  1815 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  29th  day  of  November  1814. 
Named  Rose  Childs  Name  is  Tamer — 

Enterd  this  9th  Day  of  March  1815  According  to  Law 
for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery— 

MORDEGAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Nathaniel  Tuthill  made  Return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 
Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  2nd  day  of  November  1803 
Childs  Names  is  Sebra 

Enterd  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

pr.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

John  Smith  Gen.  Made  Return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  9th  day  of  Sept.  1814  Named 
Samuel  Jayne 

Enterd  this  12th  day  of  Octr  1815 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  John  Smith  Gen.  Made  return  that  he  had  a  female 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  4th  day  of  April  1815 
Named  Charlotte 

Enterd  this  12th  day  of  Octr  1815— 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Mary  Woodhull  made  return  that  she  had  a  female  Child 
Bom  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  8th  day  of  September  1815 
— Childs  Name  is  Tamer 

Enterd  this  13th  febuary  1816  for  the  Abolition  of  Slav- 
ery. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  G. 
Robert  Hawkins  Made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  87 

Boru  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  fifth  clay  of  September  1811 
Named  Margett  Cicera  enterd  this  fourth  day  of  May  Ac- 
cording to  Law  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

William  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  Ninth  day  of  November 
1813 — Childs  name  is  Fan.  enterd  this  10th  day  of  Novem- 
ber 1814  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  return  that  she  had  a  female 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  20th  July  1803  Child 
Nam  is  Dinah — 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  return  that  She  had  a  fe- 
male Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  20th  day  of  Octr 
1806— Childs  Name  is  Charlott. 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  return  that  she  had  a  female 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  30th  April  1808. 
Chils  name  is  Margarett 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  Made  Return  that  she  had  a  fe- 
male Child  born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  12th  October 
1808 — Chils  Name  is  frames — 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  Return  that  she  had  a  male 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  3rd  day  of  May  1813 
Childs  Names  is  Pedro. 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  Return  that  she  had  a  fe- 
male Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  7th  day  of  Jan 
1814 — Childs  Name  is  Isabellah 

Also  Mrs  Mary  Robert  made  Return  that  she  had  a  Male 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  12th  day  of  October 
1814 — Childs  Name  is  Arthur — 

Enter  According  to  Law  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

PAGE  H. 

Theophilus  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the   fifteenth  day   of  November 


88  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

One  Thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Eight  Named  Sampson 

Also  a  female  Child  Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  twelvth 
day  of  November  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Ten 
Childs  name  is  Rose 

Also  a  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  October  on  Thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
twelve  Childs  name  is  Hannah — 

Also  a  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  fourth 
day  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Thirteen 
Childs  name  is  Fanny — and  also  at  the  same  tune  the  sd 
Theophilus  Smith  did  Elict  to  Abandon  the  s,d  Child  Nam- 
ed Fanny 

entered  this  first  day  of  March  one  thousand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  fourteen  agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  the   State   of 
New  York  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 
Enterd  this  first  day  of  ) 

March  1814 —  j    MORDECAI  HOMAN  TOAVTI  Clerk 

Woodhul  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  first  day  of  March  1808  Named 
Ally  enterd  this  fourth  day  of  May  1814  agreeable  to  the 
Statute  of  this  State  for  the  abolition  of  Slavery — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  Woodhull  Smith  Made  return  that  he  had  a  female 
Child  Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  first  Day  of  December 
1811  Named  Experience 

Enterd  this  fourth  day  of  May  1814  agreeable  to  the 
Statute  of  this  state  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  L 

ColL  Nicoll  floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  third  day  of  October  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twelve 

enterd  this  28th  day  of  February  1813  agreeable  to  the 
Statute  of  this  State  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery  Child 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  89 

Name  is  Eichard 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Brookhaven  5th  April  1813 

Ruth  Thompson  made  return  that  she  had  a  female  Child 
born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  14th  June  1811 — Childs 
name  is  Huldah  Ann  enterd  this  6th  day  of  April  1813 
agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  this  State  for  the  Abolition  of 
Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town    Clk 

Ruth  Thompson  made  return  that  she  had  a  female  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  third  day  of  January  1813 — 
Childs  Name  is  Harriet 

Enterd  this  sixth  day  of  April  1813  agreeable  to  the 
Statute  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  Abolition  of  Slavery — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

Elizabeth  Smith  made  return  that  she  had  a  Male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  1st  day  of  April  1812  Childs 
Name  is  David  Bowse  Entered  this  fifteenth  day  of  febru- 
ary  1814  agreeable  to  Statute  of  the  State  of  New  York  for 
the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  J. 

Capt.  Josiah  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  Male 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  tenth  Day  of  February 
1811  Child  Name  is  Silas 

Enterd  this  22nd  May  1811 — agreeable  to  a  •  Statute  of 
the  State  of  New  York — 

Benjamin  Woodhull  made  return  that  he  had  a  female 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  tenth  day  of  April  1811 
— Childs  Name  is  Thankful 

Enterd  agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  the  State  of  New  York 
this  13th  September  1811— 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Richard  Robinson  made  Return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child 


90  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  21st  day  of  March  in  the 
Year  one  Thousand  and  Eight  hundred  and  Eleven  Child's 
Name  is  Oliver — Enterd  this  22nd  June  1812  Agreeable  to 
the  Statute  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the  Abolition  of 
Slavery  by  me 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Sarah  Miller  made  return  that  she  had  a  female  Child 
Born  of  a  slave  of  hers — on  the  14th  day  of  february  1812 
-Childs  Name  is  Armina 

Enterd  this  12th  February  1813  agreeable  to  the  Statute 
of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

PAGE  K 

Joseph  Hedges  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  Twenty  Second  day  of  Sep- 
tember 1809 — Child.s  Name  is  Apollas  euterd  this  Seventh 
day  of  Dec.  1809  agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  New  York  for 
the  Abolition  of  Slavery— 

Timothy  Miller  made  Return  that  he  had  a  male  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  first  of  December  1809  Childs 
name  is  Jeremiah  Enterd  this  Seventeenth  day  of  May  1810 
agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the 
Abolition  of  Slavery 

Nicoll  Floyd  made  return  that  he  had  a  Women  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  15th  June  1810  Childs  name 
is  Tamer 

Also  a  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  5th 
March  1809  Boys  name  is  Ben.  Enterd  this  4th  September 
1810  Agreeable  to  an  Act  of  the  Assembly  for  the  Abolition 
of  Slavery. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clrk 

Sarah  Miller  made  return  that  she  had  a  male  Child  Born 
of  a  Slave  of  hers  on  the  fourteenth  Day  of  October  1809 
Childs  Name  is  Charles  Enterd  this  4th  Day  of  March  1811 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  91 

agreeable  to  an  Act  of  Legislature  of  New  York— 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  L. 

Amos  Smith  made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  12th  Day  of  March  1803 
Childs  name  is  Cloe 

enterd  the  6  April  1808  agreeable  to  a  law  of  this  State 
for  the  Abolition  of  Slavery- 
Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the 
gradual  abolition  of  Slavery  Coll.  Nicoll  Floyd  made  re- 
turn that  he  had  a  male  Child  born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the 
24th  November  1804  Boys  Names  is  Charles— 

Also  one  other  Male  Child  Born  of  a  slave  of  his  on  the 
22nd  June  1806 — Boys  name  is  Isaac 

Also  one  female  Child  Born  on  the  9th  November  1807 
Giils  Name  is  Lil — 

Enterd  this  8th  Day  February  1809— 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Joseph  Jayne  made  return  that  he  had  a  female  Child 
Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  30th  day  of  April  in  the  year 
1805  Childs  Name  is  Phillis 

enterd  agreeable  to  an  act  of  the  Legislature 

Enterd  this  4th  April  1809— 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Nicol  Floyd  made  Return  that  he  had  a  male  Child  Born 
of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  fifth  day  of  March  1809— Bys 
Name  is  Ben. 

Enterd  this  16  May  1809 — agreeable  to  an  Act  of  the 
Legislature  of  New  York 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  1. 

A  Negro  Girl  Born  of  A  Slave  of  Stephan  Swezey  on  the 
third  day  of  October  1802  Girls  name  is  Hannah 


92  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Entered  Agreeable  to  A  Law  of  this  state  for  the  Gradu- 
al Abolition  of  Slavery — 

Josiah  Smith  Made  return  that  he  had  a  Male  Child  Nam- 
ed Harry  Born  of  A  slave  of  his  on  the  twenty  Sixth  day 
of  July  1802  enterd  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  State  for 
the  gradual  abolition  of  Slavery 

Also  Josiah  Smith  made  return  at  the  same  time  of  A 
Female  Child  Named  Mary  Bom  of  A  Slave  of  his  on  the 
12th  of  August  1806 

Enterd  agreeable  to  A  Law  of  this  State  for  the  Gradual 
Abolition  of  Slavery  this  6th  Day  of  May  1807 

By  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clk 

A  Negro  girl  Bom  of  A  Slave  of  Sarah  Miller  on  the  15th 
Day  of  Sept  last  Viz  1806  Girl,s  Name  is  Mary  enterd 
agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  State  for  the  Gradual  Abolition 
of  Slavery 

Selah  Strong  Made  Return  that  he  had  a  male  Child  Bom 
of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  Second  day  of  february  1807— 
Childs  Name  is  Sharper 

Recorded  this  1st  March  according  to  the  Stature  Law — 

John  Payne  made  return  that  he  had  a  male  Child  named 
Zacheus  Born  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  13th  day  of  August 
1807  Childs  Mothers  name  is  Fan. 

Recorded  this  23rd  March  1808  agreeable  to  Law  for  the 
abolition  of  Slavery — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clk 

PAGE  1.  (SECOND). 

A  Negro  Girl,  born  of  a  Slave  of  Genl.  John  Smith  on 
the  4  of  April  1803  Gerls  name  is  mary  Entered  a  Greeable 
to  a  Law  of  this  State  for  the  Gradual  Abolition  of  Slav- 
ery  

A  negro  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  Richard  Robin- 
son on  the  8th  Day  of  October  1802  sd  Boys  Name  is  Silos 

One  Other  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  sd  Richard 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  93 

Robinson  on  the  4th  Day  of  June  1804  Sd  Boys  Name  is 
Harry 

-  Entered  According  to  a  Law  of  this  state  of  New  york 
for  the  Gradual  Abolition  of  Slavery 

A  Negro  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  Judge  Selah 
>Strong  November  the  20  1799 — Sd  Girls  Name  is  Silve — 

One  Other  female  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  sd  Judge  Se- 
lah Strong  March  the  24th  1802  Sd  Girls  Name  is  Phebe— 

One  Other  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  sd  Judge  Selah 
.Strong  on  the  6th  of  March  1804  Sd  Boys  Name  is  Oliver — 

Entered  Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  in 
iSuch  Cases  Made — 

these  may  Certify,  that  Judge  Abraham  Woodhull  of  sd 
Town  had  a  Male  Child  Bom  of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  sev- 
enteenth Day  of  January  Last  past  sd  Boys  Name  David 

sd  Judge  Woodhull  does  further  Certify  that  he  shall  Not 
abandon  sd  Child  But  shall  Keep  him  as  his  Property  until 
he  Shall  Arive  to  the  age  of  28  years 

Entered  this  8th  Day  of  August  1805 

PAGE  2. 

A  Negro  Girl  Named  Katura  Born  of  a  Slave  of  Robert 
Hawkins  Junier  on  the  Seventeenth  Day  of  September 
1804 

Entered  Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  State 

Samuel  Turner  Turner  Had  a  female  Child  Born  of  a 
slave  of  his  on  the  8th  Day  of  february  in  the  year  of  1803 
sd  Girls  Name  is  Margaritt 

.  These  May  Certify  that  Coll  Niccoll  Floyd  Had  a  Negro 
Boy  Named  Pomp  born  of  a  Slave  of  His  on  the  17  Day  of 
August  1805 — 

Recorded  on  the  29th  of  Deer  1805  agreeable  to  Law 

Mr  Oliver  Smith  makes  Return  that  he  had  a  Child  Born 
,of  a  Slave  of  his  on  the  14  Day  of  february  1805  sd  Child 
is  a  Male  Child  his  name  is  Tite 


94  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Capt  Joseph  Hedges  makes  Return  that  he  had  a  Male 
Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  His  on  the  third  Day  of  October 
1803 — Childs  Name  Is  Jesse — at  the  Same  Time  sd  J  oseph 
Hedges  makes  Return  that  he  Had  a  feernale  Child  Born 
of  a  slave  of  His  in  his  family  on  the  5th  Day  of  November 
1805- 

Woodhull  Smith  makes  Return  that  he  had  a  female 
Child  Bom  of  a  Slave  of  His  on  the  fifteenth  Day  of  Octo- 
ber 1804  Childs  name  is  Gorier — 

This  may  Certify  that  there  was  this  day  in  my  presents 
and  By  my  Concent,  an  Indian  Boy  Named  James  &  aged 
four  Years  Ten  months  and  26  Days  oald  Bound  By  an  In- 
denture to  James  Foster  of  Southampton  until  he  Arives 
to  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years — by  Sary  Arch  the  26 
day  of  March  1806— 

JOHN  ROSE  Justice 
PAGE  3. 

at  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  2  Day  of  April  1805  it  Be- 
ing the  first  Tuesday  and  Town  Meeting  Day  Agreeable  to 
a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  in  such  Cases  made  and 
Provded  the  following  Town  officers  ware  Chosen  Viz 

Selah  Strong  Presd 

Meritt  S  Woodhull 

William  Tooker 


Joseph  B  Roe 


-  Trustees 


John  Rose 

John  Robinson 

David  Davis 

Isaac  Hulse  Clk  &  Tresury 

John  Rose  Supervisor 
Meritt  S  Woodhull      1 
Joseph  Brewster  Jur 
Win  Tooker  [•  Assessors. 

Henry  Rayner 
John  Rose 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  95 

John  Wilsey  j 

Niccol  Floyd  >-  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Isaac  Hulse  ) 

Amos  Smith  Collector 

CONSTABLES 

Amos  Smith  James  Robinson 

Saml.  Bishop  George  Norton 

Richard  Hudson  Saml  Homan 

Ebenezar  Pain 

OVERSEERS  OF  ROADS 

Majar  Jonas  Hawkin           Phillip  Hallock 
Simeon  Hawkins  Thomas  Strong 

Joseph  Brewster  Merritt  S  Woodhull 

Daniel  Jones  Wm.  Skidmore 

Capt  James  Davis 

PAGE  4. 

Johathan  Worth  John  Leek 

Justus  Overton  Richd  Hulse 

Luis  Gurdon  Nehanl  Woodruf 

Nethanl  Smith  John  Mott  Esqr 

Michh  Ruland  Johathan  T  Baker 

Jacob  Newton  John  Akeiiy 

Benjamin  Garard  Elisha  Hammond 

Briant  Davis  John  Overton  Sherif 

Josiah  Tuthill  Wm  Randal 

Briant  Norton 
FENCE  VIEWERS  &  DAMAGE  PRISERS 

Jonathan  Worth —  Saml  Bishop 

Peter  Skidmore —  Terry  Baker 

George  Hallock —  Woodhull  Smith 

Elenezar  Smith —  — Nathl  Akerly 

Micah  Ruland —  Wm  Newins 

John  Mott—  Nathan  Mulford 

Laban  Worth —  Enos  Cherry 

James  Post  Jonathan  Robinson. 

Iccebud  Carter  John  Robinson 

Nethaniel  Muncel  John  Turner 

Mordecai  Homan.  Zophar  Tooker 

PAGE  5. 


96  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Haveing  Held  and  Closed  the  Poll  of  the  Election  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  this  Second  day  of  May  in  the  year  of 
one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  five,  and  Canvesed  the 
Votes  agreeable  To  the  act,  Intitled  an  Act  for  Regulateing 
Elections  passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  March  one 
one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  one,  and  Do  find  the 
Votes  to  be  as  follows,  Viz  for  Senators 

Dewit  Clinton  fifty  Eight  Votes 
Ezra  LeHumiedieu  fifty  Two  Votes 
John  Floyd  Nineteen  Votes 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  1 

JOHN  BOSE 

WILLIAM  TOOKER         Inspectors 

HENRY  KAYNOR 

Haveing  Held  and  Closed  the  Poll  of  the  Election  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  this  Seccond  Day  of  May  one  Thous- 
and Eight  Hundred  and  five  and  Canvesed  the  same  Votes 
agreeable  to  the  Act  Entitled  an  act  for  Regulateing  Elect- 
ions passed  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  March  One  Thous- 
and Eight  Hundred  and  one  and  Do  find  the  Votes  to  Be 
as  follows 

for  Assembly  Jarrard  Landon  had  Thirty  Nine  Votes 
David  Hedges  had  Sixty  one  Votes 
David  Warner  had  twenty  nine  Votes 
Israel  Carll  had  Sixty  One  Votes 
MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  "]  • 
JOHN  ROSE  T 

WILLIAM  TOOKER          f  Inspectors 

HENRY  RAYNER 
PAGE  6. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd.  Town  this 
7th  of  May  1805 

Present  at  sd.  Meeting 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  97 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
David  Davis  m 

WiUiam  Tooker 
John  Rose 
John  Robinson 

at  sd.  Meeting  sd.  Trustees  Voted  and  a  Greed  and  hereby 
Enacted  that  No  fish  Shall  Be  Catched  In  the  South  Bay  in 
fid.  Town  for  the  Purpose  of  Sending  or  Carrieing  them  out 
of  said  Town  or  Be  Carried  Out  of  the  Town  To  Market 
By  any  Person  Or  persons,  Except  such  persons  as  Are 
Authorised  and  permited  to  Catch  sd  fish  and  Carry  them 
to  Market  on  penalty  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  fine,  To  Be 
paid  By  Every  Person  for  Every  offence — also  It  was  Voted 
and  a  Greed  and  hereby  Enacted  By  sd.  Trustees  that  No 
Clambs  shall  Be  Carried  Out  of  sd  Town  By  any  Person  or 
persons  Without  first  Obtaining  Leave  and  Paying  Two 
Cents  on  a  Bushel  as  Toleration  on  penalty  of  Paying 
Twenty  five  Dollars  fine  On  Every  Person  or  Persons  for 
Every  Offence 

L  s  SELAH  STRONG  Presdt. 

PAGE  7. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  Being  Called  To  View  a  Road  or  Highway  near 
Setauket  at  a  place  Called  Comsewague  Leading  from  the 
Oald  mans  Path  By  the  Corner  of  Phillips  Roes  Lot  to 
Daniel  Jone's  Bars  we  do  Allow  the  Owners  of  the  Land  to 
Keep  one  Gate  on  said  Road  at  the  Oald  mans  Path,  and 
from  thence  we  do  hereby  Allow  the  Road  as  it  Runs  from 
Daniel  Jonese,s  Bars  Southerly  Between  Daniel  Jones  Land 
and  Benjamin  Jones  In  part  and  William  Jaynes  and  Dan- 
iel Jones,s  In  part  until  it  Comes  to  the  Long  Lots  we  do 
Allow  to  Be  Shut  up  Given  under  our  Hands  this  4th  of 
June  1805— 


98  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

ISAAC  HULSE    )  Commissioners 
JOHN  WILLSE    )    of  Highways 

At  a  Meeting  of   the  Trustees  of    the   freeholders   and 
Commonality  of    the  Town  of    Brookhaven  Held  at   the 
House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  this  4th  Day  of  June  1805 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
John  Rose 

Joseph  B  Roe  [•  Trustees 

David  Davis 

Wm  Tooker 

John  Robinson 

Upon  Aplication  of   Abraham  Woodhull  Esquire  of  sd 

Town  To  sd  Trustees  To  Manumate  a  Negro  Woman  slave 

Named  Juleauer  —  and  the  said  Negro  woman  Slave  Named 

Elianer  appearing  To  sd  Trustees  To  Be  Healthy  and  of 

sumciant  Ability  to  support  Her  Self,  <fe  To  Be  under  fifty 

years  of  Age,  it  was  voted  and  Agreed  that  the  said  Negro 

woman  Slave  Eliner  should  Be  Manumated  and  set  free  Ac- 

cording to  Law 

PAGE  8. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees    of   the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd.  Town 
this  5th  Day  of  November  1805  — 
Present  at  sd.  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull  ^  T 
David  Davis 


John  Rose  ,  .1 

T  i      T>  ,  •  of  the 

John  Robinson 


Joseph  B  Roe 

at  sd.  Meeting  Aplication  was  made  To  sd  Trustees  By 

Samuel  Homan  in  Behalf  of  John  Homan  senr  to  Manumate 

and  set  free  A  Certain  Negro  woman  Now  a  Slave    To  sd 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  99 

John  Homan  Named  Phelis— and  Agreeable  To  a  Law  of 
the  state  of  New  york  Passed  the  8th  day  of  April  1801  sd 
Trustees  &  overseers  of  the  Poor  Haveing  Examined  sd. 
slave  and  finding  Her  To  Be  under  fifty  Years  of  Age  and 
of  Sufficient  Ability  To  Maintain  Herself  Do  Hereby  Man- 
umate  and  set  Her  free 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

at  sd  Meeting  Application  was  Made  To  sd.  Trustees  By 
William  Tooker  To  Manumate  and  set  free  a  Certain  Negro 
man  a  Slave  To  sd  Wm  Tooker  Named  Primous — and 
agreeable  To  a  Law  of  the  state  of  New  York  Passed  the 
8th  Day  of  April  1801  sd  Trustees  &  overseers  of  the  Poor 
Haveing  Examined  sd  Slave  and  finding  Him  To  Be  under 
fifty  years  of  Age  and  of  sufficient  Ability  to  Maintain  Him- 
self Do  Hereby  Manumate  and  set  him  free 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  9. 

at  a  Meeting  of   the  Trustees  of    the    Freeholders   and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  sd.  Town 
this  5th  Day  of  November  1805 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt.    ] 

Meritt  S  Woodhull 

David  Davis 

John  Rose  j-  Trustees 

John  Robinson 

William  Tooker 

Joseph  B  Roe — 
at  sd  Meeting  Application  Was  Made  To  sd  Trustees  By 
Benjamin  Petty  Esqr  fr  Liberty  to  Dock  out  Into  the  south 
Bay  from  the  Bottom  of  the  Neck  where  he  Now  Lives  at 
Moriches  in  sd  Town — and  after  hereing  sd  Aplication  or 
petition  sd.  Trustees  Granted  Liberty  to  sd.  Benjamin  Petty 
Esqr  To  Dock  out  into  the  Bay  from  the  Bottom  of  his  sd 
Neck  of  Land — 


100  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

We  the  Subscribers  are  Willing  that  Thomas  S  Strong 
Shou,d  Be  permited  to  Hang  and  Erect  an  Easy  Swinging 
Gate  a  Cross  the  Road  that  Leads  from  Ebenezar  Pains  To 
the  said  Thomas  S.  Strongs,  To  be  Hung  at  the  North  End 
of  the  Watering  place  To  the  Northward  of  sd  pain,  and 
also  the  said  Thomas  S.  Strong  to  Be  permited  Hang  an 
Easy  Swinging  Gate  a  Crost  the  Road  that  Leads  from  John 
Wilceys  to  sd  Thomas  S.  Strongs  to  Be  Placed  East  of  the 
Road  that  Turns  to  the  Left  as  you  Go  west  to  William 
Swezys — Provided  that  the  sd  Thomas  S.  Strong  Keeps  the 
Grates  in  Good  Repair  at  his  own  Expence,  and  further  we 
do  not  think  that  the  sd 

PAGE  10. 

Gates  will  be  any  Inconvenance  to  the  publulick  as  the  said 
Roads  are  Used  But  Very  Little  By  the  Publick  Brook- 
haven  February  the  19th  1806 

EBENZAR  PAYN  JOSEPH  MILLAR 

NETHANIEL  DAVIS  TIMOTHY  MILLAR 

JAMES  DAVIS  ELISHA  PETTY 

PHILIPS  BROWN  PHILIPS  ROE 

DANIEL  DAVIS  JNO.  TAYLOR 

SPICER  DAVIS  BERIAH  PETTY 

DANIEL  BAILES  WILLIAM  SWEZEY  • 

BENJN.  CLARK  THOS  BELL 

DAVID  ROBINS  ISAAC  SATTERLY 

ELISHA  DAVIS  RICHARD  DAVIS 

JOSEPH  DAVIS  KENHY  TOOKER 

WELLS  DAVIS  DANIEL  DAVIS 

SAML.  HOPKINS  JESSE  DAVIS 

THOMAS  BAYLES  ISRAEL  DAVES 

WILLIAM  GARRARD  JOSEPH  GARARD 

ELISHA  BAYLES  (>EO  NORTON  SENR 

JOHN  DAVIS 

Agreeable  To  the  petition  of  Thomas  S.  Strong  Esq  Ac- 
companyed  with  the  foregoing  Names  Requesting  the  Com- 
missioners of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  allow  him  sd. 
Thomas  S-  Strong  Esq  To  Hang  Good  Easy  Swinging 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  101 

Gates  at  the  places  mentioned  in  sd  petition — We  the  Com- 
missioners of  Highways  for  sd  Town  Haveing  Examined 
sd  premises  and  petition  and  Do  Allow  sd  Gates  to  Be 
Hung  at  the  following  places  Viz  one  at  the  North  End  of 
the  watering  place  By  Ebenezar  Payns  One  other  a  Cross 
the  Road  that  Leads  from  John  Wilceys  To  Thomas  S. 
Strongs  to  be  Placed  East  of  the  Road  that  Turns  to  the 
Left  as  you  Go  West  To  William  Swezeys— sd  Thomas  8. 
Strong  to  Keep  gd  Gates  In  Good  Repair  at  his  Own  Ex- 
pence  Done  By  us  this  17th  Day  of  March  1806 — 

ISAAC  HULSE  )  Commissioners 
JOHN  WILCEY  f    of  Highways 
Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

PAGE  11. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven,  Held  this  first  Day  of  April  1806 — 
Being  first  Tuesday  and  Town  Meeting  Day  Agreeable  To  a 
Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  in  such  Cases  Made  and 
Provided — 

The  following  Town  Officers  Were  Chosen  By  a  Majority 
of  Votes — 

Viz     Selah  Strong  Presdt        "] 
Meritt  S  WoodhuU 
Wm.  Tooker 

Caleb  M.  Hulse  }-  Trustees 

John  Rose 

Josiah  Smith  Moriches 
Isaac  Homan  J 

Isaac  Hulse  Clerk  &  Treasurer — 
John  Rose  Supervisor 
Amos  Smith  Collector 
Meritt  S.  WoodhuU         ~] 
Joseph  Brewster  Esqr 
Wm.  Tooker  [•  Assessors 

Josiah  Smith 
John  Rose  J 


102  BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

John  Wilcey  j 

Win  Smith  Moriches.  >•  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Joseph  B  Roe  ) 

CONSTABLES 

Anios  Smith  Saml,  Bishop 

Richard  Swezey  Wm  Howell 

James  Robinson  David  Overton  Junr 

Saml.  Homan  Henry  Dayton 

PAGE  12. 

Stephan  Edwards —  Simeon  Hawkins 

Jonas  Hawkins —  John  Taylor 

Nethanl  Davis  oald  mans — Nethanl  Davis,  Merchant 
Phillip  Hallock—  Wm.  Skidmore 

Jonathan  Worth —  Wm.  Randal 

Gilbert  Homan —  Stephan  Swezy 

Jacob  Corwin  B.  Smith —  Isaac  Homan 
Isaac  Rayner —  Asel  Robinson 

Barnabas  Wines —  John  Barker 

Ebenezar  Hart —  Briant  Davis 

Stephan  Reves —  Stephan  Robinson 

Micah  Ruladd —  John  Mott 

Danl  Tooker —  Wm  Tooker 

John  Roseman —  John  Overton  sheriff 

Humphry  Avery —  Danl  Roe.  Esqr 

Elisha  Hammond — the  above  Named  is  Overseers  of 
Highways  for  this  year — 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Israel  Hawkins  Jonas  Davis 

"  -Nethaniel  Akerly  Ebenezar  Bayles 

Jonathan  Worth  Peter  Skidmore 

Capt  David  Davis  Danl  Swezy 

Danl  Davis  Wells  Davis 

Robert  Elison  Richard  Corwin 

John  Mott  Joseph  Hedges 

Micah  Ruland  Wm,  Newins 

John  Bishop  Laban  Worth 

Zacharier  Sanford  Saml.  Terry 

Capt.  John  Robinson          James  Stanbrow 
Saml.  Bishop 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  103 

Voted  that  there  Shall  Be  a  bounty  of  50  Cents  for  Each 
fox  that  Shall  be  Ketched 

voted  that  thare  shall  Be  No  Clambs  Catched  in  the  Town 
By  fourigners. 

PAGE  12.  (SECOND). 

Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annavarsary  Election 
for  senators  Which  Commenced  on  the  Last  Tuesday  of 
April  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  six 

Senators 

Benjamin  Coe  one  Hundred  &  fifteen    )  y  , 
Jonathan  Ward  one  Hundred  &  fifteen  [ 
Samuel  Jones  forty  Seven  "I  y  , 
James  Moris  Forty  Six       j 

We  Certify  the  above  to  Be  a  True  statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  Taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  May  first  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  six 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  "] 
ISAAC  HULSE 


WILLIAM  TOOKER 
JOHN  ROSE 
Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  or  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election 
for  Congressmen  Which  Commenced  on  the  Last  Tuesday 
of  April  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  six 

Congressmen 

Samuel  Riker  one  Hundred  &  Thirty  Two  Votes 
Eliphalet  Wicks  One  Vote — 

We  certify  the  above  to  be  a  True  Statement  &  Estimate 
of  the  votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  afore- 
said Election  May  first  1806— 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  "1 
WILLIAM  TOOKER         I  Tv,snectorB 
JOHN  ROSE  asPe' 

ISAAC  HULSE 


104  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  13. 

Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  Taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Members  of  Assembly  Which  Commenced  on  the  Last 
Tuesday  of  April  one  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  &  six  viz 
David  Hedges  one  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two  j 
Israel  Carll  one  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two        >  Votes 
David  Warner  one  Hundred  and  Thirty  Two  ) 
James  Reve  one  } 

B  B  Blindingburgh  one  v  Vote 
Richard  Udall  one  ) 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  True  statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  Taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
afore  sd  Election  may  first  1806  — 

MERTTT  S.  WOODHULL 


ISAAC  HULSE 

December  the  fourteenth  Day  Eighteen  Hundred  and  five 
this  Day  Keeder  Bui-  and  Margarett  Bur  his  Wife  Bound 
their  son  Shadrick  Bur  Now  of   the  Age  of   Eight  Years 
seven  months  and  thirteen  Days  to  Gabraell  Mills 
before  me  —  MERITT  S  WOODHULL  Justice 

December  the  fourteenth  Day  Eighteen  Hundred  and  five 
This  Day  Keeder  Bur  and  Margarett  Bui-  his  Wife  —  Bound 
their  son  James  Bur  Now  of  the  Age  of  six  years  Eleven 
months  and  Two  Days  To  Gabrell  Mills  before  me 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  Justice 

PAGE  14. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in   said   Town. 
this  third  Day  of  June  1806 
Present  at  said  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull. 


vBROOKHAVEN"  TOWN  RECORDS.  105 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

Win.  Tooker  }-  Trustees 

John  Rose 

Josiah  Smith  | 

Isaac  Homan 

At  sd.  Meeting  John  Howard  Esquire  made  Application 
to  sd  Trustees  to  manumate  and  set  free  a  Certain  Male 
Slave  By  the  name  of  Pompe  the  property  of  the  Estate  of 
David  Howell  Late  of  Brookhaven  Deceast.  said  Trustees 
Haveing  satisfactory  Evidence  that  sd  Pompe  is  under  fifty 
years  of  Age,  and  of  Sufficiant  ability  to  provide  for  and 
Maintain  Himself  We  do  hereby  Manumate  and  set  sd 
Negro  man  Pompe  a  Greeable  To  a  Law  of  the  State  of 
New  york  Passed  the  8  Day  of  April  1801 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk. 

PAGE  15. 

At  a  Meeting  the  Trustees  of   the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monality of  the  Town  of   Brookhaven  Held  in  said  Town 
this  third  Day  of  June  1806— 
Presant  at  said  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Caleb  M.  Hulse 


Wm.  Tooker 


Trustees 


John  Rose 

Josiah  Smith 

Isaac  Homan 

at  said  Meeting  it  was  Represented  to  said  Trustees  that 
there  Hath  Been  Great  Destruction  Made  to  the  young 
Oysters  By  Reason  of  the  Inhabitants  Catching  and  Take- 
ing  up  Young  Oysters  and  Shells  With  Them  in  the  South 
Bay  in  Partnership  With  said  Town  &  the  Heirs  of  Major 
Wm.  Smith — Now  therefore  for  the  Preventing  of  such  De- 
struction, to  said  young  Oysters  Being  Done  hereafter  said 
Trustees  Hath  Voted  and  Agreed  and  hereby  Enacted  By 
the  athority  a  fore  said  that  If  any  Person  or  Persons  shaU 


106  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Catch  or  Take  up  any  Oysters  or  Shells  from  the  Beds  on 
Which  they  Lay  with  in  said  Bay  Every  Person  Or  Persons 
Shall  forfit  and  Pay  Twenty  Dollars  for  Every  offence  To 
be  sued  for  and  Recovered  In  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  for 
the  Use  of  the  Town — 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

SELAH  STRONG  Presdt  L  s 

PAGE  16. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  in  Said 
Town  this  third  Day  of  June  1806 — Present  at  said  meet- 
ing— 

Selah  Strong  Presdt. "} 

Merritt  S.  Woodhull  | 

Caleb  M.  Hulse 

John  Rose  [•  Trustees 

Wm.  Tooker 

Josiah  Smith 

Isaac  Homan 

at  said  meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  and  Here- 
by Enacted  By  the  a  thority  a  foresaid  that  If  any  Person 
Or  persons  Shall  Catch  any  Clambs  or  Horsefish  in  any  of 
the  Bays  or  Harborus  Within  the  Limits  of  the  said  Town 
for  the  Purpose  of  Carrying  them  Out  of  the  Town,  Or  Car- 
ry them  Out  of  the  said  Town  To  Market  Being  Catched  or 
Taken  in  Either  of  the  Bays  or  Harbours  Within  the  Limits 
or  Bounds  of  sd  Town  Every  Person  or  Persons  shall  for- 
fit and  Pay  Twenty  Dollars  for  Every  Such  offence,  to  Be 
Sued  for  and  Recovered  In  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  for  the 
use  of  sd  Town  allways  Excepting  such  Persons  as  Shall 
Obtain  Leave  of  sd  Trustees  or  their  Agent  To  Carry 
Clambs  Out  of  said  Town,  and  Pay  to  said  Trustees  or 
their  Agent  three  Cents  for  Each  and  Every  Bushel  of 
Clambs  Intended  To  be  Carried  Out  of  said  Town,  But  Not 
to  Cany  Horsefish  Out  of  sd.  Town  under  any  Pretence 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  107 

Whatsoever 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

SELAH  STRONG  Presdt  L  s 

at  the  Above  said  Meeting  sd  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed 
and  Hereby  Enacted  that  If  any  Person  or  Persons  shall 
Kill  any  Brant  or  Other  Wild  in  the  south  Bay  in  Partner- 
ship With  said  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  Major  Wm.  Smith  or 
In  Partnership  with  sd  Town  and  Genl.  John  Smith  for  the 
Purpose  of  Carrieing  them  out 

PAGE  17. 

of  the  Town  or  Carry  them  out  of  the  Town  to  market 
Every  person  shall  forfit  and  Pay  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Dol- 
lars for  Every  such  offence  to  Be  Sued  for  and  Recovered 
in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees — Excepting  Such  Persons  as 
Has  Hired  the  Previledge  of  Guning  in  said  Bays  and  their 
Assosiates 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

SELAH  STRONG  Presdt.  L  s 

At  the  Aforesaid  Meeting  on  the  Day  aforesaid  s,d  Trus- 
tees Voted  and  Agreed  and  Hereby  Enacted  that  No  Hog 
or  Shoat  Sucking  Piggs  Qnely  Excepted  shall  Bun  on  any 
of  the  Commons  in  sd  Town  or  on  any  Persons  Enclosed 
Lands  Except  the  Enclosed  Lands  of  the  Owner  or  Own- 
ers of  such  Hogg  or  Hogs  or  Shoats — on  the  Penalty  or 
forfiture  of  Seventy  five  Cents  for  Each  Hog  or  shoat  that 
is  found  on  the  Commons  or  On  any  Persons  Enclosed 
Land  Except  the  Enclosed  Lands  of  the  Owner  of  such 
Hog  or  shoat,  Excepting  such  Hog  or  Hogs  Shall  Be  Ring- 
ed in  the  Nose  with  Good  and  Sufficient  Rings — Said  for- 
fiture to  Be  Recovered  By  any  Person  who  will  sue  for  the 
same 

Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk  ._._. 

SELAH  STRONG  Presdt  •{  L.S  }- 


108         BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  18. 

Brookhaven  June  the  9th  1806. 

We  the  Under  Signed  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  state 
of  New  york  do  agreeable  To  Apertition  of  a  Large  Num- 
ber of  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  sd  Town  Make  the 
following  Alteration  in  the  Road  that  Runs  on  the  East 
Side  of  Coneticut  River  from  Christophar  Swezeys  Mills 
South  ward  Between  the  House  of  Christophar  Hurtons 
and  the  House  of  Isaac  Homan  viz  Turning  Out  of  the 
Oald  Tract  against  sd  Hurtons  Barn  to  the  Eastward  on 
the  south  side  of  the  Woodland  and  So  Continueing  along 
the  Southerly  side  of  said  Woods  and  a  Crost  the  Corner 
of  the  Lot  so  as  to  Come  Out  in  to  the  sd  Oald  Road  a 
Little  West  Ward  of  sd  Homans  shop  three  Rods  wide, 
and  the  sd  Oald  Road  from  where  sd  Alteration  Takes 
place  to  where  it  Comes  Into  the  same  we  the  sd  Commis- 
sioners to  Allow  to  Be  shut  up  Given  under  our  Hands  the 
Day  and  year  first  above  Written 

WM.  SMITH        )  Commissioners 
JOSEPH  B.  ROE  j    of  Highways 

These  may  Certify  that  Genl.  John  Smith  of  sd  Town 
had  a  Male  Child  Born  of  a  Slave  of  His  Named  Horrace 
on  the  first  Day  of  Deer  1805 

Also  sd  Genl.  Smith  Had  another  Male  Child  Born  of  a 
Slave  of  His  Named  Paris  on  the  12  Day  of  June  1806 
Entered  Agreeable  to  a  Law  of  this  state  Pased  the  4  Day 
of  April  1801  for  the  Gradual  Abolition  of  slavery 

PAGE  19. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Held  In  sd.  Town 
this  5th  Day  of  August  1806 

Present  at  sd.  Meeting 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS.  109 


Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Caleb  M  Hulse 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 


Win.  Tooker 


>-  Trustees. 


John  Eose 
Isaac  Homan 
Josiah  Smith 

Whereas  said  Trustees  Passed  a  Law  on  the  third  day 
of  June  Last  for  the  preventing  any  Oysters  Or  Shells  Be- 
ing Gatched  in  the  South  Bay  in  Partnership  with  the  Town 
and  Wm.  Smith — and  at  the  above  said  Meeting  a  Greeable 
to  the  Request  and  partition  of  a  Number  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  sd  Town  sd  Trustees  at  their  above  said  meeting 
Have  Passed  a  Law  Repealing  so  much  of  the  first  Men- 
tioned Law — as  to  Grant  Liberty  to  the  Inhabitants  of  sd 
Town  To  Take  shells  and  Oysters  in  that  part  of  sd  Bay 
that  Lieth  East  ward  of  a  south  Line  from  a  Creek  on  the 
East  side  of  Pine  Neck  Called  Muddy  Creek  Extending  sd 
Line  to  the  south  Beach — 

SELAH  STRONG  Presdt 
PAGE  20. 

At  a  Meeting  of   the  Trustees  of   the  Freeholders  and 
Commonality  of   the  Town  of   Brookhaven  Held  in    said 
Town  this  2  Day  of  September  1806 
Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

Caleb  M.  Hulse  m 

T  i,    T>  r  rruates 

John  Rose 

Wm.  Tooker 
Isaac  Homan 

at  s,d  Meeting  the  said  Trustees  Voted  and  Agreed  that 
there  Should  Be  One  Thousand  Dollars  Raised  in  said 
Town  By  a  Rate  on  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Town  for  the 
Support  of  the  Poor  and  the  Town  Expences 

Attest —  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

At  a  meeting  of   the  Trustees  of   the   freeholders   and 


110  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  KECOBDS. 

Commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  Held  in  sd  Town 
this  6  Day  of  January  in  the  year  of  1807 
Present  at  said  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Meritt  S.  Woodhull 
Caleb  M.  Hulse  }-  Trustees 

John  Rose 
Wm  Tooker 
Isaac  Homan 

at  said  Meeting  said  Trustees  Voted  and  a  Greed  that 
Nethaniel  Woodruff  should  Have  Liberty  to  Build  a  wharf 
or  Dock  Out  into  the  south  Bay  against  his  Own  Land 
which  he  Now  Possesses 

PAGE  21. 

so  as  to  Extend  Out  in  to  said  Bay  Six  Rods  and  the    said 
Trustees  doth  hereby  Confirm  unto  said  Nethaniel   Wood- 
ruff the  Right  To  Build   said   Wharf   and   to  Occupy   the 
same  as  his  Own  Property 
Attest  ISAAC  HULSE  Town  Clk 

This  may  Certify  that  there  is  this  day  Bound  by 
Ephraim  and  Phillis  Black  People  by  an  Indenture  to 
Cephas  Foster  Isaac  their  Son  aged  three  years  old  the 
fifth  day  of  January  Instant  to  serve  until  he  is  twenty  one 
Years  old  done  hi  the  presence  and  by  the  consent  of  me 
this  19  Day  of  January- 1807 

JOHN  ROSE  Justice 

PAGE  22. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Brook  Haven  Held  in  said  Town  this  7th  Day  of 
April  1807  it  Being  Town  Meeting  Day  Agreeable  to  a 
Law  of  this  state  the  following  Town  Oflicers  was  Unan- 
imously Chosen  Viz 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 

Meritt  S.  Woodhull 

William  Tooker 


Daniel  Roe 


Trustees 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  Ill 

John  Rose  Esqr 
William  Smith 
Capt.  David  Davis 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 
John  Rose  Esqr  Supervisor 

Amos  Smith  Collector 
William  Jayne  ] 

Meritt  S.  WoodhuU  I 
WiUiam  Tooker         {-Assessors 
John  Rose  Esqr 
Josiah  Smith 
John  Rose  Esqr       j 

Meritt  S  Woodhull  V  Commissioners  of1  Highways 
William  Jayne          ) 

PAGE  23. 

CONSTABLES 

Amos  Smith  William  Howell 

Elisha  Davis  Sarnl.  Bishop 

James  Robinson  Sainl.  Davis  Junior 

Saml  Homan  Israel  Smith 

OVERSEER  OF  HIGHWAYS. 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Richard  Hulse 

Joseph  Miller  WiUiam  Howell 

Phillip  Hallock  Barnabas  Smith 

Peter  Skidmore  Humphrey  Avery 

Jonathan  Worth  Isaac  Mills 

Capt.  James  Davis  Jehiel  Woodruff 

Ichabod  Carter  David  Davis 

Azael  Robinson  Saml  Hammond 

Henry  Rayner  Isaac  Smith 

Ebenezer  Hartt  John  Hulse 

Willm.  Smith  WiUiam  Tooker 

Michal  Ruland  Jesse  Overton 

Jonas  Hawkins  Capt  Benjamin  Jones 

Morris  Javne  Benjamin  Smith 
Capt  David  Davis 

FENCE  VEIWERS  &  DAMAGE  PRIZERS 

Nathl.  Akerly  PhiUp  HaUock 

Ebenezer  Bayless  Hendrick  Hallock 


112  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

John  Van  brunt  Jonathan  Worth 

Jesse  Roe  James  Woodhull 

Jesse  Davis  Justus  Overton 

Capt  James  Davis  Barnabas  "Wines 

PAGE  24. 

Nathan  Post  James  Post 

Stephen  Robinson  William  Smith 

Joseph  Hedges  Titus  Goold 

Barnabas  Smith  Jeremiah  Whelor 

Ketcharn  Terry  Daniel  Tooker 

William  Newins  Bryant  Norton 

Jehiel  Woodruff  John  Bishop 

Benjamin  Hutchinson         Robert  Hawkins  Junr 
Saml.  Bishop  Humphrey  Avery 

Suffolk  County  ss. 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Governor  Lieut.  Governor  &  Senator  which  Commenc- 
ed on  the  Last  Tuesday  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  Seven 

Governor 

Daniel  D.  Tompkins  one  Hundred  and  Ninty  four  )  y  , 
Morgan  Lewis  one  Hundred  and  Six  j 

Lieut  Governor 

John  Broom  one  Hundred  and  Ninety  Seven  ] 
Thomas  Storn  one  Hundred  and  two  >  Votes 

Thomas  Lewis  one —  ) 

Senators 

Dewitt  Clinton  one  Hundred  and  Eighty  Nine      !  y  4-   . 
Samuel  Jones  one  Hundred  and  three  ( 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
nfores,d  Election  May  the  first  one  thousand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  Seven 

MERIT  S.  WOODHULL  JOHN  ROSE  )  T 

WILLIAM  JAYN  WILLIAM  TOOKER  f  1 

PAGE  25. 

Suffolk  County  ss, 
Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the   Annaversary   Election 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  113 

for  Members  of  Assembly  which  commenced   on   the    last 

Tuesday  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  Hundrd  and  Seven 

Assembly. — 

Jonathan  Dayton  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  four. 

Israel  Carle  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  five 


Daniel  T.  Terry  Ninety  three — 


Votes 


Thomas  S.  Lester  Seventy  one- 
David  Warner  one — 
David  Hedges  one— 
We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement   and   Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at   the 
aforesaid  Election  May  the  first  one  thousand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  Seven— 

MERIT  S.  WOODHULL   "j 

JOHN  ROSE 

nr  Y  Inspectors 

WILLIAM  JAYNE 

WILLIAM  TOOKER 

PAGE  26. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  5th  Day  of  May  1807  Pres- 
ent at  s,d  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  Presdt 
Merit  S.  Woodhull 

Daniel  Roe  m 

TA     -J  T\     •  -  Irustees 

David  Davis 

Wm  Tooker 
John  Rose 

*  At  sd  Meeting  the  Priviledge  of  Fowling  in  the  South 
Bay  Belonging  between  the  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  Major 
Wm  Smith  Deceas,d  was  hired  out  to  Hampton  Howell  for 
fifty  Dollars  for  one  Year  from  this  date  With  the  Privi- 
ledge of  Vending  them  wheresoever  they  Can  find  a 
Market  but  not  to  debar  the  Inhabitant  of  s,d  Town  from 
Gunning  except  on  their  own  Bars 

*Also  the  Priviledge  of  fishing  in  s,d  Bay  in  Partnership 
with  s,d  Town  and  s,d  Wm.  Smith  Was  let  out 
upon  Shares  to  Capt.  Josiah  Smith  and  Hampton  Howell 


114  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

who  is  to  pay  unto  the  .Trustees  one  tenth  part  of  all  the 
fish  they  Catch  in  s,d  Limits — but  not  to  hinder  the  In- 
habitants of  s,d  Town  from  fishing 

Also  at  s,d  Meeting  it  was  agreed  By  s,d  Trustees  that 
the  Law  respecting  Oysters  and  Clambs  and  Horsefish 
Passed  the  third  day  of  June  1806  is  hereby  confirmed  or 
revised  by  s,d  Trustees  until  a  further  Vote  of  s,d  Trustees— 

Enterd  by  me  By  order  of  s,d  Trustees — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  27. 

Brookhaven  2nd  June  1807 

this  May  Certify  that  on  the  Second  day  of  June  on 
thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Seven  Noah  Hallock  of  S,d 
Town  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  to  Set  free  A  Ne- 
gro Male  Slave  of  his  by  the  Name  of  Tim  and  s,d  Trustees 
having  Satisfactory  evidence  the  s,d  Tim  is  under  the  age 
of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and 
Maintain  himself  we  the  s,d  Trustees  do  hereby  Manumate 
and  Set  free  s,d  Negro  Man  Tim  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the 
State  of  New  York  Passed  the  8th  Day  of  April  1801- 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

this  May  Certify  that  on  the  Second  day  of  June  one 
thousand  eight  Hundred  and  seven  Wm  Helme  of  s,d  Town 
Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  s,d  Town  to  Manumate 
and  set  free  A  Woman  Slave  of  his  by  the  Name  of  Viner 
and  s,d  Trustees  having  Satisfactory  evidence  that  s,d  Viner 
is  under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to 
provide  for  and  Maintain  herself  we  the  s,d  Trustees  do 
hereby  Manumate  and  set  free  s,d  Negro  Woman  Viner 
agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  Passed  the 
8th  Day  of  April  1801- 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 


*NOTE. — The  two  items  above  were  found  crossed  and  a  note  on 
the  margin  as  follows:  "Entered  in  cash  book." — Com. 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.         115 

PAGE  28. 

Brookhaven  18th  June  1807— 

We  the  Commissioners  of  high  Ways  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Called  upon  by  William  Still  Samuel 
Hammond  and  others  to  lay  out  a  Road  from  Chrystle 
Brook  hollow  Road  to  a  Road  Calld  Benjamins  Road  there- 
fore We  the  s,d  Commissioners  having  Viewed  the  premises 
and  Supposing  it  Nessasary  have  laid  out  a  Public  high 
Way  three  Rods  wide  beginning  at  the  Road  Calld  Chrys- 
tle Brook  hollow  Road  Near  the  North  East  Corner  of 
William  Stills  Lot  Runniug^orth  Westerly  to  a  Road 
Call,d  Benjamins  Road — and  We  the  s,d  Commissioners  do 
order  the  same  to  be  enterd  on  the  town  Record  as  Witness 
our  hands 

MEBITT  S.  WOODHULL)  Commissioners 
WILLIAM  JAYNE  V  of 

JOHN  ROSE  )       highways 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  29. 

At  A  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Commonalty  and 
freeholders  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  7th  July 
1807  present  at  sd  Meeting 

Selah  Strong  President  ] 
Meritt  S.  WoodhuU 
Daniel  Roe  j*  Trustees 

David  Davis 
John  Rose 

At  S,d  Meeting  the  Trustees  agreed  to  Join  John  Wilsey 
in  Building  a  Dock  at  the  head  of  Drown  Meadow  Bay  on 
the  Towns  priviledge  Jointly  in  partnership  and  appointed 
Judge  Strong  Merritt  S.  Woodhull  and  Daniel  Roe  as  A 
Committee  to  View  the  premises — 

At  a  Meeting  of   the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  Town 
this  1st  of  Septr  1807 
Present  at  s,d  Meeting 


116  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Selah  Strong  President 
Merrit  8.  Woodliul  "] 
Daniel  Roe 

Wm.  Tooker  [-Trustees 

Wm.  Smith 
John  Rose  J 

At  s,d  Meeting  s,d  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  there 
should  be  one  thousand  Dollars  Raised  in  said  Town  by  a 
Tax  or  Rate  on  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d  Town  for  the  support 
of  the  poor  and  Town  Expences — 

Attest  MORDECAT  HOMAN  Town  Clerk. 

PAGE  80. 

Brookhaven  1st  Septr  1807- 

This  may  Certify  that  on  the  first  day  of  September  AD 
1807  the  Trustees  of  s,d  Town  Sold  a  House  and  piece  of 
land  belonging  to  s,d  Town  lying  in  Setauket  on  the  Road 
that  leads  to  Morris  Jayns  from  Isaac  Satterlys  Mill  dam 
s,d  premise  Was  sold  to  Wm.  Hulse  for  Two  Hundred  and 
Forty  five  Dollars — 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Brookhaven  2nd  Feb  1808 

at  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  for  the  Time  being  held  on 
s,d  day  it  was  desired  by  s,d  Wm  Hulse  above  Written  that 
the  Deed  given  to  him  for  the  above  s,d  premises  should 
be  Changed  to  Stephen  Hulse  and  Jesse  Hulse  the  Tins- 
tees  therefore  at  the  Request  of  sd  Parties  took  the  Deed 
given  to  Win  Hulse  back  again  and  gave  a  Deed  for  the 
same  premises  to  sd  Stephen  and  Jesse  HuLse 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  31. 

Brookhaven  13  Jan  1808 — 

We  the  Commissioners  of  high  Ways  being  Called  by 
Robert  and  Charles  Ellison  and  others  to  stop  up  the  Road 
Laid  out  on  the  West  side  of  the  Beaver  Dam  River  hav- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  117 

ing  Viewed  s,d  Road  do  Judge  it  to  be  intirely  useless  and 
unnessary  to  accommodate  the  Public  have  Stoped  it  up 
from  the  head  of  the  Beaver  Dam  River  or  Swamp  on  the 
Wast  side  of  s,d  River  to  the  Lower  going  Over  and  have  Laid 
out  a  Road  from  the  head  of  the  ottor  Swamp  Northeast- 
erly as  it  now  Runs  Crossing  the  Beaver  Dam  River  at  a 
place  Called  the  uper  going  Over  sd  Road  to  be  four  Rods 
Wide  the  old  Road  Stopped  up  and  the  New  one  Laid  out 
by  us  this  thirteenth  Day  of  January  AD  1808 

WILLIAM  JAYNE  )  «         •    • 

T,  '•  Commissioners 

JOHN  ROSE         \ 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  32. 

Suffolk  i 

County  f  S  Personally  appeared  before  me  Meritt  S. 
Woodhull  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the 
s,d  County  Robert  Hawkins  Sinior  and  upon  his  Oath  doth 
Say  that  a  Certain  Branch  or  Creek  putting  out  of  Con- 
necticvit  River  on  the  West  Side  at  a  hill  of  upland  and 
running  Northwesterly  is  Called  Oosence  and  is  and  has  al- 
ways Been  considered  the  Northwestermost  Bounds  of 
Yaphank 

Sworn  before  me      }  His 

MERITT  S.  WOODHULL  >  ROBERT  X  HAWKINS 

Justice  )  Mark 

22nd.  February  1808— enterd  by  me 

MORDECAI  HOMAN— Town  Clerk 

OYSTER  ACT — At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held 
at  the  House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  Inn  Keeper  in  s,d  Town 
on  Tuesday  the  first  day  of  March  in  the  Year  of  our 
LORD  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Eight  present 
at  s,d  Meeting— 

Selah  Strong  President. 


118  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Merrit  S.  Woodhull  ] 

Daniel  Roe 

John  Rose  I  rr.      . 

William  Tooker 

David  Davis 

WiUiam  Smith 

PAGE  33. 

Whereas  it  hath  been  represented  to  the  s,d  Trustees  by 
a  number  of  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d  Town  that  there  is  great 
Quantities  of  young  Oysters  growing  in  South  Bay  within 
the  limits  and  Bounds  of  s,d  Town  that  is  in  partnership 
with  s,d  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  Deceas,d 
and  if  they  could  be  preserved  and  not  taken  or  Oatched 
during  the  continuance  of  the  following  Act,  or  order  it 
would  not  only  be  very  beneficial  to  a  number  of  Individ- 
uals but  to  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d  Town  in  general,  there- 
fore in  order  to  preserve  the  s,d  Oysters  in  s,d  Bay  it  was 
Voted  and  agreed  on  at  s,d  Meeting  that  no  Oysters  nor 
shells  of  Oysters  shall  be  taken  or  Catched  out  of  s,d  Bay 
as  aforesaid  by  any  Person  or  Persons  after  the  fourth  day 
March  Instant  on  penalty  of  forfeiting  to  the  s,d  Trustees 
or  their  order  the  sum  of  Twenty  Dollars  for  each  and 
every  offence  to  be  applied  to  the  use  of  s,d  Town  to  be 
Sueed  for  and  recovered  as  any  other  Debt  before  any  -Tus- 
tice"of  the  Peace  of  s,d  Town.  And  also  at  s,d  Meeting  it 
•was  Voted  and  agreed  that  if  any  Oysters  or  Shells  of 
Oysters  shall  be  found  on  Board  of  any  Boat  or  small 
Craft  belonging  to  any  Person  or  Persons  within  the 
Bounds  and  limits  as  aforesaid  or  if  any  Person  or  persons 
shall  aid  or  assist  in  conveying  or  shall  Carry  any  oysters 
or  Shell  of  Oysters  out  of  s,d  Town  or  who  shall  have  any 
Oysters  or  shells  of  Oysters  found  in  his  or  their  possession 
taken  or  Catched  after  the  passing  of  this  Act  it  shall  be 
deemed  sufficient  proof  to  convict  him  or  them  of  the  of- 
fence aforesaid  Provided  such  owner  as  aforesaid  shall  not 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  119 

make  it  appear  that  s,d  Oysters  or  shell  of  Oysters  were  put 
on  Board  of  s,d  Boat  or  small  Craft  or  in  his  or  their  pos- 
session by  some  evil  dispos,d  person  for  the  purpose  of 
fraud 

PAGE  34 

and  also  at  s,d  Meeting  it  was  further  Voted  and  agreed 
notwithstanding  the  aforesaid  act  that  where  any  Person  or 
family  shall  be  Visited  with  severe  sickness  or  other  in- 
disposition and  the  afflicted  peson  or  family  shall  be  desir- 
ous of  some  Oysters  that  in  Such  Case  any  person 
or  persons  applying  to  the  Trustees  or  their  order  shall 
have  a  permit  for  such  Quantity  as  may  be  deemed  suffi- 
cient for  the  purpose  aforesaid  such  permit  specifying  the 
Quantity  to  be  taken  and  the  s,d  Oysters  to  be  left  with 
such  person  for  inspection  as  the  trustees  shall  appoint, 
this  Act  to  continue  in  force  until  Repealed  by  the  s,d 
Trustees  or  their  successors. — all  former  Acts  or  orders  of 
s,d  Trustees  Rsspecting  Oysters  and  shells  of  Oysters  are 
hereby  Repealed — 

N.  B.  it  was  also  Voted  and  agreed  that  Warden  Tobey 
at  Blue  point  and  William  Baker  at  Patchogue  be  appoint- 
ed to  give  permits  agreeable  to  the  aforesaid  acts  in  Case 
of  sickness. 

SELAH  STRONG  President  [L  s] 

Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  35  BLANK. 
PAGE  36. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitance  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  Town  this  fifth  day  of 
April  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  Eight  it  Being  Town  Meeting  Day  agreeable  to  a 
Law  of  this  State  the  following  Town  Officers  were  unani- 
mously Chosen 


120 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Viz— 


Trustees 


Wm  Jayne  President 
Thomas  Strong 
Daniel  Saxton 
Benjamin  Hallock 
Ebeneser  Hartt 
John  Rose 
Barnabas  Smith 
Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
John  Rose  Sepirvisor 
Amos  Smith  Collector 
Wm  Jayne 
Merritt  S.  Woodhull 
John  Rose 
William  Beale 
Josiah  Smith 
John  Rose  Esq. 
Merritt  S.  WoodhuU 
John  Wilsey 


Assessors 


Commissioner  of 
high  Ways 


PAGE  37. 

Amos  Smith 
Daniel  Brown 
Ebeueser  Payn 
Sylvanus  Overton 
James  Robinson 
Israel  Smith 
Nathan  Post 
Samuel  Homan 
Samuel  Bishop 

Jonas  Hawkins — Major 

Jacob  Hawkins 

John  Vanbrunt.. 

Samuel  Davis 

George  Norton 

Nathaniel  Davis 


Constables 


Charles  Garrard 
John  Bishop 
Wm  Swezey 
Briant  Norton 
Brewster  Terry 
Jeremiah  Wheeler 


Nathaniel  Davis  Millersplaee  Jeremiah  Sqires 
Phillip  Hallock  John  Bishop  Moriches 

Daniel  Brown  Wm  Smith 

John  Robinson  Joseph  Hedges 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  121 

Capt.  Worth  Jonathan        David  Leek 

Joseph  Raynor  Esqr.  Horten 

Justus  Overtoil  Micah  Ruland 

Azel  Robinson  Ebeneser  Hawkins 

Gilbert  Homan  Ebeneser  Bailey 

Thomas  Aldrich  Isaac  Brewster 

Stephen  Swezey  David  Case 

Benjamin  Hallock  Josiah  Tuthill 

PAGE  38. 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Ebenezer  Hawkins  Isaac  Hammond 

Ebenezer  Bailey  John  Vanbrunt 

John  Davis  Josept  Jayne 

Daniel  Davis  Zechriah  Sanford 

Nathaniel  Davis  Benjamin  Petty 

Merrit  S  Woodhull  Mordecai  Homatf^ 

Jonathan  Worth  Charles  Ellison01* 

John  Robinson  Mical  Ruland 

Jeremiah  Wines  Samuel  Bishop 

Ebenezer  Wines  Moses  Wick 

Henry  Dayton  Win  Arthur  Jur  / 

John  Turner- —  Barnabas  Smith 

Robert  Hawkins  Josept  Hedges 

John  Bishop  Nathan  Mulford 

Wm  Swezey  Esq  Hortou 

PAGE  39. 
Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  annaversary  Election  for 
Senators  which  Commenced  on  the  last  Tuesday  of  April 
one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Eight — 

Senators 

Samuel  Jones  one  hundred  and  fourteen  "] 

James  Morris  one  hundred  and  f ourteen  I  v  f 

William  W.  Gilbert  one  hundred  and  forty  eight, 
Benjamin  Coe,  one  hundred  and  fifty 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  statement  of  the  Votes 
taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  aforesaid  Election 
April  29th  1808— 


122  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

MERHITT  S.  WOODHULL  } 
JOHN  ROSE  T 

-JOSIAH  SMITH  f  Inspectors 

WILLIAM  JAYNE 

Suffolk  \ 

County  i  Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the   Anna- 

versary  Election  for  Representatives  in  Congress  which 
Commenced  the  last  Tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight 
hundred  and  Eight — 

Representatives  in  Congress 

Ebeiieser  Sage  Twenty  six  ~\ 

Benjamin    B.    Blydenburgh    one    hundred     and  [  y  , 

Twenty  two 
John  W.  Seamou  one  Hundred  and  fifty 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election— 29  April  1808 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL 


WILLIAM  JAYNE 
PAGE  40. 

Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Assembly  which  commenced  the  last  Tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Eight 

Assembly 

Thomas  S.  Lester  one  hundred  and  Sevent    two  " 
Abraham  Rose  one  hundred  and  forty 
Mills  Phillips  one  Hundred  and  Eighty 


Capt.  Nethiel  Smith  one  Hundred  and  seventeen 


Votes 


Daniel  Terry  Ten. 

David  Hedges  thirty  five 

John  Woodhull  one  j 

We  Certify  the  above  Statement  and  Estimate  of  the 
Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  aforesaid 
Election  this  29th  April  1808 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECORD8.  123 

MEBRITT  S.  WOODHULL] 

JOHN  ROSE 

JOSUAH  SMITH  f  Inspectors 

WILLIAM  JAYNE 
PAGE  41. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  Town 
this  third  day  of  May  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and 
Eight  Present  at  S,d  Meeting  William  Jayne  President 
Thomas  Strong  Daniel  Saxton  Benjamin  Hallock  Ebenezer 
Hartt  John  Rose  Barnabas  Smith  Trustees 

At  s,d  Meeting  it  was  Voted  and  agreed  on  by  s,d  Trust- 
tees  and  hereby  Enacted  by  the  authority  of  the  Same 
that  if  any  Person  or  Persons  Shall  Catch  any  fish  in  any 
of  the  Bays  or  harbours  belonging  to  s,d  Town  or  if  any 
Person  or  Persons  shall  Carry  any  fish  out  of  s,d  Town 
every  person  or  persons  so  offending  shall  pay  to  the 
Trustees  aforesaid  the  sum  of -Twenty  Dollars  for  each  and 
every  Offence  to  be  sued  for  by  s,d  Trustees  or  their  orde  r 
in  any  Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  to  be  applied  to 
the  use  of  s,d  Town — 

Also  at  s,d  meeting  s,d  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  and 
hereby  Enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid  that  the  Ac  t 
Respecting  Oysters  and  shells  of  Oysters  passed  the  first 
day  of  March  1808  should  be  Revised  until  a  further  order 
of  s,d  Trustees  except  that  Certain  Clause  in  s,d  Act  that 
was  to  grant  permits  in  Certain  cases  which  is  hereby  pro- 
hibited Viz.  there  is  no  permits  to  be  given  in  any  Case 
whatever 

PAGE  42. 

Also  at  s,d  Meeting  s,d  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  and 
hereby  Enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid  that  the  Act 
Concerning  Clambs  and  horsfish  passed  the  third  day  of 
June  1806  should  be  Revised  and  the  foregoing  Acts  are 


124  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

hereby  Revised  and  to  Continue  in  force  until  Repealed  or 

a  further  order  from  s,d  Trustees  or  their  Successors — 

WILLIAM  JAYNE  President  L  s 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees  of  the  freeholders   and 

Commonalty  of    the  Town  of  Brook  havea  held  this  (>th 

Day  of  Sept.  1808     Present  at  sd  Meeting 

Win.  Jayne  President 
Daniel  Saxton         ") 
Thomas  S.  Strong   j 
Barnabas  Smith       I  T      , 
John  Rose  f  J 

Ebenezer  hart 
Benjamin  Hallock 
At  s,d  Meeting  s,d  Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  there 

should  be  Eight  hundred  dollars  Raised  in  s,d  Town  for 

the  use  of  the  Poor  and  other  expenses  thereof 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  43. 

This  May  Certify  that  on  the  sixth  day  of  September  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and 
Eight  Selah  Strong  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
S,d  Town  to  Manuinate  and  Set  free  a  Woman  Slave  of  his 
Named  Seylvia  and  s,d  Negro  Woman  appearing  to  s,d 
Trustees  to  be  under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Suffi- 
cient ability  to  provide  for  and  Maintain  herself  We  the  s,d 
Trustees  do  therefore  Manuinate  and  Set  free  s,d  Slave  ac- 
cording to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  passed  the  8th 
Day  of  April  1801- 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

This  may  Certify  that  on  the  Sixth  day  of  April  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Eight 
Joseph  Homan  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  s,d 
Town  to  Manumate  and  set  free  a  Negro  Slave  of  his 
Named  Jude  and  s,d  Negro  Woman  appearing  to  s,d  Trus- 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  125 

F 

/tees  to  l)e  under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient 
I  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself  we  the  s,d  Trus- 
I  tees  do  therefore  Mauumate  and  set  free  s,d  Negro  Woman 

Jude  agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  passed 
|  the  8th.  day  of  April  1801- 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  44. 

Brookhaven  the  6th  September  1808 — 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call'd  by  John  Munsell  William  Hawk- 
ins Junr.  and  others  to  stop  up  a  Road  begining  at  the 
south  Country  Road  to  the  East  of  John  Munsels  House 
Riming  North  to  the  Middle  of  the  Island  and  to  Lay  it 
out  in  the  Line  betwieen  Win.  Hawkins  Junr.  John  Munsll 
and  Isaac  Overton  Esqr.  we  the  s,d  Commissioners  having 
Viewed  the  premises  do  think  it  necessary  and  Convenient 
for  the  Public  and  have  ordered  it  Recorded  Accordingly 
given  under  our  hands  this  day  and  date  above  Written 
MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL  )  n 
JOHN  ROSE 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  45. 

This  may  certify  that  on  the  first  day  of  November  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
eight  Mariam  Brown  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  manumate  and  set  free  a 
Women  Slave  of  hers  Named  Jude  and  s,d  Trustees  being 
Satisfied  that  s,d  Jude  is  under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and 
of  Sufficient  ability  to  support  and  maintain  herself  We  the 
s,d  Trustees  do  therefore  manumate  and  set  free  s,d  Jude 
agreeable  to  a  Law  of  the  State  of  New  york  made  and 
provided  in  such  cases 

Attest MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the   Trustees   of   the   Freeholders    and 


126  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  first 
Day  of  Nov.  1808  Present  at  s,d  Meeting  Wm.  Jayne  Pres- 
ident John  Rose  Ebenezer  Hartt  Thomas  Strong  Daniel 
Saxton  Barnabas  Smith  Trustees  at  s,d  Meeting  s,d 
Trustees  Voted  and  agreed  that  they  would  not  prosecute 
any  Inhabitant  or  Persons  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for 
Catching  Oysters  in  the  South  Bay  that  is  in  partnership 
with  s,d  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  Major  William  Smith 
Deceas,d  providing  s,d  person  or  persons  do  not  carry  any 
of  s,d  Oysters  out  of  s,d  Town  or  dispose  of  any  of  s,d 
Oysters  to  any  foreigner  or  person  for  the  purpose  of.  Car- 
rying S,d  Oysters  out  of  s,d  Town — 

PAGE  46. 

Also  at  s,d  Meeting  it  was  Voted  and  agreed  and  hereby 
Enacted  by  the  authority  of  the  Same  that  if  any  Person 
or  Persons  do  kill  any  Brant  or  other  Wild  foul  in  the 
South  Bay  that  is  in  partnership  with  s,d  Town  and  the 
Heirs  of  Wm.  Smith  Deceas,d  or  that  is  in  partnership 
with  s,d  Town  and  Gen.  John  Smith  or  shall  cany  them 
out  of  s,d  Town  every  Person  so  offending  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  to  the  Trustees  aforesaid  or  their  order  the  Sum  of 
Twenty  Dollars  for  each  and  every  offence  to  be  sued  for 
and  recovered  by  s,d  Trustees  or  their  order  before  any 
Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  to  be  applied  to  the  uwe 
of  s,d  Town 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  47. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitauce  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  at  the  House  of  Goldsmith  Da- 
vis, s  Inn  keeper  in  Coram  on  Tuesday  the  fourth  day  of 
April  1809 — it  Being  Town  Meeting  Day  agreeable  to  a 
Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  and  the  following  Town 
officers  were  unanumously  Chosen — 

Viz —  Caleb  M.  Hulse  President 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  127 

Isaac  Davis  Stoney-  Brook 
William  Helme 
Isaac  Overtoil  Esq. 
Daniel  Tooker 
Benjamin  Hallock 
Barnabas  Wines 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
John  Hose  Supervisor — 
Amos  Smith  Collector 
Jonas  Hawkins         ) 
William  Helme 

Benjamin  Hallock     j-  Assessors 
Isaac  Overton  Esq.    | 
John  Robinson 
John  Wilsee          j 
Jacob  Hawkins      >  Commissioners 
James  Robinson  ) 

PAGE  48. 

Amos  Smith 

Ebenezer  Pain 

James  Robinson 

Nathan  Post          \  Constables 

Samuel  Hoiuan 

Israel  Smith 

Sylvenas  Overton 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
Jonas  Hawkins  Jonathan  Hallock 

•^Nathaniel  Akerly  John  Robinson 

Wm  Jayne  Isaac  Homan 

Ebenezer  Jones  Henry  Dayton 

Daniel  Bailey  George  Brown 

Nathaniel  Davis  Thomas  Aldrilch 

Timothy  Miller  Benjamin  Halock 

Ichabod  Carter    PAGE  49.  Samuel  Hammond 
Joseph  Raynor  Isaac  Smith  Hills 

David  Robinson  Wm.  Still 

Jeremiah  Havens  Junr.  ^>Tohn  Hulse 
and  Benjamin  Smith      /William  Swezey 
James  Moore 


128  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

James  Gonklin      .  David  Davis 

William  Hawkins  Briant  Norton 

Phiehas  Bobinsou  Caleb  Newton 

Daniel  Smith  .    William  Tooker 
Ketcham  Terry  Isreal  Hawkins 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Jonas  Davis  Benjamin  Smith 

Timothy  Davis  Mordecai  Homan 

Ebenezer  Baile  Ira  Downs 

Benjamin  Hawkins  Joseph  Hedges 

Wm  Jayne  Barnabas  Smith 
Isaac  Bre\vster     PAGE  50.  Daniel  Smith 

James  Davis  Moses  Wicks 

Nathaniel  Davis  Samuel  Bishop 

Nathaniel  Davis  Epeuetus  Mills 

William  Hehne  Mordecai  Homau 

Peter  Skidmore  William  Phillips 

Jonathan  Worth  Nehemiah  Overton 

Ebenezer  Wines  Brewster  Terry 

Jerrns  Wines  WiUiam  Swezey 

James  Stansbro  Isaac  Hammond 

Ichabod  Carter  James  Post 

PAGE  51. 

Voted  that  all  hogs  riming  on  the  Commons  to  be  Yoked 
and  Rignd— 

PAGE  52. 

Suffolk  County  ss. 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Electon  for 
Senators  which  Commencd  on  the  last  Tuesday  of  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine 

Senators 

Isreal  Carll  two  hundred  and  thirty  three  "j 

Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  one  hundred  and  Nine-  j 

teen  j-  Votes 

Benjamin  Blydenburgh  two — 
Brewster  B.  Blydenburgh  one 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  129 

We  certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  this  Twenty  Seventh  day  of  April  1809 

JOHN  ROSE 
ISAAC  OVERTON 


WILLIAM  H.  HELME 


)•  Inspectors 


JONAS  HAWKINS 
JOHN  ROBINSON 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  53. 

Suffolk  County  ss. 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  anniversary  Election  for 
Assembly  which  Commenced  on  the  last  Tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine — 

ASSEMBLY 

John  Rose  two  hundred  and  Seventy 
Abraham  Rose  two  hundred  and  Seventy  one 


>•  Votes 


Tredwell  Scudder  two  hundred  and  Seventy  one 
Merritt  S.  Woodhull  one  hundred  and  thirty  one 
John  Woodhull  one  hundred  and  thirty 
Cornelius  Sleight  one  hundred  and  twenty  Nine 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  at  the  aforesaid  Election  this  27th 
April  1809— 

JOHN  ROSE  ^ 

ISAAC  OVERTON 

WILLIAM  H  HELME  ^  Inspectors 

JONAS  HAWKINS 

JOHN  ROBINSON 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  54. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholdrs  and  Com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  6th  day  of 
June  1809 — Present  at  s,d  Meeting 

Caleb  M.  Hulse  President 


130  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

William  Heline        ^ 
Isaac  Overtoil 

Isaac  Davis  }•  Trustees 

Benjamin  Halliock    | 
Barnabas  Wines       J 

At  s,d  Meeting  application  was  made  to  sd,  Trustees  by 
Zecheriah  Sandford  to  Build  a  dock  out  into  the  South 
Bay  against  his  own  Land  and  the  Sjd^  Trustees  after  Con- 
sulting the  Matter  Granted  the  Request  accordingly  Vis. 
that  Zechariah  Sandford  should  have  Liberty  to  Build  a 
Dock  out  into  the  South  Bay  against  his  own  Laud 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  55. 

ACTS  OF  TRUSTEES  at  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
held  in  s,d  Town  this  first  Day  of  May  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine  present  at  s,d 
Meeting  Caleb  M.  Hulse  President  Isaac  Davis  William 
Helme  Isaac  Overtoil  Benjamin  Halliock  Daniel  Tooker 
Barnabas  Wines  Trustees  at  s,d  Meeting  s,d  Trustees  in 
order  to  preserve  the  Oysters  that  is  in  the  south  Bay  for 
the  benefit  of  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d  Town  in  general  and 
the  heirs  of  Win.  Smith  Deceas,d,  therefore  we  the  s,d 
Trustees  have  Voted  and  agreed  and  hereby  Enacted  by 
the  Authority  in  us  invested  that  no  Oysters  nor  shells  of 
Oysters  shall  be  taken  or  Catched  in  the  south  Bay  that  is 
hi  partnership  with  s,d  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  William 
Smith  Deceas,d  by  any  person  or  persons  whoever  after  the 
Eighth  Day  of  May  Instant  on  penalty  of  forfeiting  to  the 
s,d  Trustees  or  their  Successors  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Dollars 
for  each  and  every  offence  to  be  Sued  for  as  any  other  debt 
by  the  s,d  Trustees  or  their  order  and  recovered  in  any 
Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  to  be  applied  to  the  use 
of  S,d  Town  &C  and  it  is  hereby  Enacted  by  the  Authority 
aforesaid  that  if  any  Oj'sters  or  shells  of  Oysters 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.         131 

PAGE  56. 

Shall  be  found  on  Board  of  any  Vessell  or  Small  Craft 
within  the  Bounds  or  Limits  as  aforesaid  or  if  any  Person, 
or  Persons  snail  aid  or  assist  in  Conveying  or  shah1  carry 
any  Oysters  or  Snells  of  Oysters  out  of  s,d  Town  or  if  any 
person  or  Persons  wnoever  shah  have  any  Oysters  or  shells 
of  Oysters  found  in  nis  ner  or  their  possession  it  shah1  be 
deemed  Suiticieut  proof  to  convict  the  offender  as  afore- 
said unless  sucn  person  or  persons  shall  make  it  appear  to 
tne  satisfaction  of  s,d  Trustees  that  such  Oysters  or  Shells 
of  Oysters  were  put  on  Board  of  such  Vessel  or  Small 
Craft  or  in  nis  ner  or  tneir  possession  for  the  purpose  of 
fraud  ail  former  Acts  orders  or  Resolves  Respecting  Oys- 
ters or  shells  of  Oysters  are  hereby  Repealed — 

Also  an  Act  passed  the  third  day  of  June  in  the  year  of 
oui'  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Six  which  pro- 
hibits the  taking  or  Catching  any  Clambs  or  Horsfish  in 
any  of  the  Bays  or  Harbors  within  the  Bonds  or  Limits  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  purpose  of  Conveying 
them  out  of  s,d  Town  or  shall  Carry  them  out  of  s,d  Town 
is  hereby  Revised  and  confirmed  on  penalty  of  Twenty 
Dollars  for  each  and  every  Offence  excepting  such  persons 
as  shall  obtain  leave  of  the  sd  Trustees  or  their  order  to 
Carry  Clambs  out  of  sd  Town  on  paying  a  toleration  of 
three  Cents  on  every  Bushel  to  be  Carry,d  out  of  s,d  Town 

CALEB  M.  HULSE  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk     . 

PAGE  57. 

Also  at  the  aforesaid  Meeting  Josiah  Smith  of  Morriches 
and  Epenetus  Mills  at  Bluepoint  were  appointed  tolerating 
Masters  to  tolerate  people  to  Catch  Clambs  for  the  purpose 
of  Carrying  them  out  of  the  Town  on  paying  three  Cents 

on  eveiy  Bushel 

Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


132  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  first 
day  of  August  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine  Caleb 
M.  Hulse  President  Isaac  Davis  Daniel  Tooker  Win.  Helme 
Benjamin  Halliock  Isaac  Overton  Barnabas  Wines  Trustees 
at  s,d  Meeting  John  Wilsey  made  application  for  Liberty 
to  Dock  out  into  Drown  Meadow  Bay  against  his  own  Land 
and  the  Trustees  having  Consulted  on  the  Businesses  do 
by  these  presents  grant  Liberty  to  the  s,d  John  Wilsey  to 
Dock  out  into  Drown  Meadow  Bay  against  his  own  Land 
the  Distance  of  Six  Bods  from  Common  low  Water  Re- 
serving a  Right  for  the  Inhabitance  of  Brookhaven  to  pass 
and  Repass  on  s,d  Dock  free  from  any  Tax  or  Toll  with  any 
Bundle  or  Burthen  not  exceeding  one  hundred  Weight- 
Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  58. 

Brookhaven  12th  Sept.  1809 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  be- 
ing held  in  s,d  Town  this  fifth  Day  of  September  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine  at  s,d  Meeting  s,d  Trus- 
tees Voted  and  agreed  and  hereby  Enacted  that  any  Inhabi- 
tant of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  those  persons  living 
within  the  outlines  of  s,d  Town  Viz  a  South  Line  from 
Stoney  Brook  to  the  South  Bay  shall  after  the  first  Day  of 
October  Ensueing  have  liberty  to  Catch  Oysters  in  the 
South  Bay  for  their  own  Consumption  and  the  Inhabitance 
of  s,d  Town  providing  such  Person  do  not  Act  Contrary  to 
the  Restrictions  hereafter  mentioned  Viz — No  Person  or 
Persons  are  permitted  Either  foreigner  or  Inhabitant  of 
s,d  Town  to  Carry  any  Oysters  out  of  s,d  Town  unless  Such 
Person  shall  obtain  a  permitt  of  the  Agent  of  s,d  Trustees 
appointed  for  that  purpose  for  Such  Quantity  of  Oysters  as 
shall  be  thought  proper  by  s,d  Agent  and  shall  give  a  true 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  133 

Account  thereof  unto  the  s,d  Agent  and  before  they  depart 
from  s,d  Town  with  their  Vessels  Crafts  or  Carriages  shall 
be  inspected  by  s,d  Agent  and  shall  pay  unto  the  sd  Agent 
Six  Cents  on  every  hundred  of  Oysters  they  shall  so  have 
as  a  toleration  for  the  use  of  the 

PAGE  59. 

Town  of  Brookhaven. — any  Person  Acting  contrary  to 
these  restrictions  shall  be  considered  as  transgressors  and 
shall  pay  unto  the  sd  Trustees  or  their  order  the  forfieture 
of  Twenty  Dollars  for  each  and  every  offense  to  be  sued 
for  by  the  s,d  Trustees  or  their  order  and  recovered  in  any 
Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  and  applied  to  the  use  of 
s,d  Town,  and  if  any  Person  or  Persons  shall  put  any  Oys- 
ters on  Board  of  any  Vessell  Craft  or  Carriage  or  dispose 
of  any  Oysters  to  any  Person  for  foreign  Market  the  Own- 
er whereof  or  Person  having  not  obtaine,d  permission  as 
aforesaid  such  person  shall  be  considered  as  an  offender 
and  subject  to  the  aforesaid  penalty,  Also  the  privilege  of 
Catching  s,d  Oysters  is  reserved  for  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d 
Town  and  all  foreigners  are  hereby  excluded  from  Catching 
s,d  Oysters  on  penalty  as  aforesaid  as  Witness  my  hand 
and  the  Seal  of  Brookhaven  Day  and  date  above  Written. 

CALEB  M.  HULSE  President  L  s. 

Attest.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

N.  B  Epenetus  Mills  at  Blue  point  is  appointed  as 
Agent  in  sd  Business — 

PAGE  60. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  Be- 
ing held  in  s,d  Town  this  fifth  Day  of  November  in  the 
Year  of  our  LORD  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Nine — 

Whereas  George  Hallock  of  s,d  Town  hath  made  appli- 
cation to  s,d  Trustees  for  Liberty  to  Build  a  Dock  or 
Wharff  at  Stoney  Brook  Harbor  at  a  place  Call,d  the  deep 


134  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

hole  adjoining  his  own  Land  and  the  s,d  Trustees  after  duly 
Considing  the  matter  do  by  information  and  what  they 

PAGE  61. 

know  of  the  matter  consider  it  to  be  of  Material  Advantage 
not  only  to  individuals  but  to  the  public  in  general  there- 
fore we  the  s,d  Trustees  do  hereby  Grant  Liberty  to  the  s,d 
George  Hallock  to  Build  a  Dock  or  Whrff  at  p,d  place 
adjoining  his  own  Land  under  the  following  Bestrictions 
Viz.  the  s,d  George  Hallock  is  hereby  permitted  to  Build  a 
Dock  or  Whrff  at  the  aforementioned  place  one  Hundred 
feet  in  Length  on  the  shore  and  fifty  feet  in  "Width  from 
Common  high  Water  mark  but  not  to  hinder  or  obstruct 
people  from  passing  or  repassing  to  and  from  the  West 
meadow  as  usual  and  the  s,d  George  Hallock  is  hereby 
allowed  the  Sum  of  Seventy  five  Cents  for  any  Vessel  of 
thirty  Tons  Burthen  or  upwards  to  load  or  unload  at  s,d 
Dock  to  be  paid  by  the  Master  or  Owener  of  such  Vessel 
and  all  light  Vessels  making  fast  to  s,d  Dock  and  Lying  a 
day  or  part  of  a  Day  shall  pay  the  sum  of  twelve  and  half 
Cents  unless  such  Vessell  makes  fast  to  s,d  Dock  for  the 
purpose  of  geting  under  Way  only  and  all  empty  Vessells 
shall  make  way  for  Vessels  to  Load  or  unload  and  the  s,d 
George  Hallock  is  to  keep  s,d  Dock  in  good  Bepair  other- 
wise this  Grant  to  be  Void  and  of  no  effect  and  any  person 
shall  have  the  priviledge  of  making  fast  to  s,d  Dock  with 
their  small  Crafts  and  pass  and  repass  on  sd  Dock  with 
any  Bundle  or  Burthen  not  exceeding  five  Hundred  Weight 
free  from  any  Tax  or  Toll — As  Witness  our  hands  this  day 

and  Date  above  Written 

CALEB  M.  HT.THE  president 
Attest  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk. 

PAGE  62. 
This  doth  certify  that  on  the  Second  day  of  January  one 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  135 

thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Ten  Joseph  Davis  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
s,d  Town  for  the  time  being  to  Manumate  a  Negro  Woman 
of  his  by  the  name  or  named  Elizabeth  and  the  s,d  Trus- 
tees Being  satisfied  that  the  sd  Negro  Woman  is  under  the 
age  of  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  support 
herself  do  therefore  at  the  Request  of  the  s,d  Joseph  Davis 
Manumate  and  set  free  s,d  Elizabeth  according  to  the  Stat- 
ute Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  made  and  provided  in 

such  cases 

Attest,d  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
This  doth  certify  that  on  the  Second  day  of  January  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Ten  Jeremiah  Havens  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
s,d  Town  for  the  time  Being  to  Manumate  a  Negre  Slave  of 
his  named  David  and  s,d  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  s,d 
Negro  Man  is  under  the  age  of  forty  five  Years  and  of  Suf- 
ficient abilities  to  support  himself  do  therefore  at  the  re- 
quest of  the  s,d  Jeremiah  Havens  Manumate  and  set  free 
s,d  David  agreeable  to  a  Statute  Law  of  the  State  of  New 
made  and  provided  in  such  cases — 

Attest,  d  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  63. 

Suffolk  County  ss — 

Whereas  providence  hath  removed  by  Death  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty 
of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  whereas  the  Statute  Law 
of  the  State  of  New  York  Relative  to  the  duties  and  privi- 
ledge  of  the  Several  Towns  in  this  State  Bearing  date  the 
Twenty  seventh  of  March  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  one  wherein  s,d  Act  makes  it  the  duty  of  three  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace  in  the  Same  County  Residing  near  to 
Such  Town  we  whose  names  are  hereunder  Written  do 
Nominate  and  appoint  Selah  Strong  Esq. — To  act  as  presi- 


136  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

dent  of  s,d  Trustees  until  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting 
given  under  our  hands  and  Seals  this  Sixth  Day  of  Febru- 
ary in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  Ten 

JONAS  HAWKINS  ) 
JOHN  NEWTON      v  Justices 
ISAAC  SATTERLY  j 
Enterd  by  order  of  s,d  Justices 

Attest,d  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  64 

Brookhaven  5th  March  1810 

Description  of  a  Road  Laid  out  by  Jacob  Hawkins 
James  Robinson  and  John  Wilsie — We  the  Commissioners 
of  high  Ways  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  being  petitioned 
by  a  Number  of  freeholders  of  sd  Town  have  proceeded 
agreeable  to  Law  to  Lay  out  a  Road  in  the  Western  part  of 
Setaket  Beginning  at  a  large  Chesnut  tree  upon  the  South 
Side  of  the  highway  leading  from  the  Mill  at  Setaket  to 
the  Landing  at  Stoney  Brook  (by  the  House  of  Neheiniah 
Hawkins)  thence  Running  Easterly  across  the  Land  of 
Isreal  Bennit  the  Second  Eighteen  Rods  more  or  less  to 
the  end  of  Ditch  in  the  Land  of  Israel  Hawkins  three 
Rods  Wide  as  Witness  our  hands 

JACOB  HAWKINS    }  n         •    . 
JAMES  ROBINSON   I  Commissioners 

JOHN  WILSIE        )    of  hl&hway 
Enterd  7th  March  1810  by  MORDECAI  Town  Clerk 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highway  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  examining  the  Record  we  find  a  highway 
Laid  out  from  the  old  Mans  to  the  Wading  River  we  Con- 
tinue the  s,d  public  highway  to  the  Middle  of  Mr.  Jona- 
than Worths  Mill  pond  to  a  Certain  Stake  we  set  up  by  his 
Consent 

as  Witness  our  hands  in  Brook  haven  this  Tenth  Day  of 
March  1810 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  137 

JOHN  WILSIE         ) 
JAMES  ROBINSON    f 
Enterd  this  12th  March  1810 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  65. 
Brookhaven  10th  April  1810. 

Whereas  Jonathan  Worth  of  the  Wading  River  insd  Town 
made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  s,d  Town  to  appoint  a 
Committee  from  the  Body  of  Trustees  to  examen  into  the 
Grant  that  was  Given  by  the  Town  to  Build  a  Mill  at  the 
Wading  River  and  we  the  s,d  Committee  having  Viewed 
the  s,d  premises  do  give  it  as  our  Opinion  that  he  the  sd 
Jonathan  Worth  has  not  gone  beyond  his  Limits  or  Grant 
as  Witness  our  hands  this  13rd  Day  of  April  1810 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME  /  n        ... 
BENJAMm  HALLOCK  }  Committee 
Enterd  this  13d  April  1810 

by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
NOTE.— Page  66  blank.  Com. 

PAGE  67. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS. 

Jonas  Hawkins  Isreal  Bennett 

Jedediah  Hartt  John  Wilsee 

Spicer  Davis  Nethaniel  Davis 
Nethaniel  Davis  Millrs  place  Jonathan  Hallock 

Daniel  Swezey  Zopher  Mills 

Benjamin  Raynor  Noadiah  Carter 

David  Robinson  Jeremiah  Havens 

Ebenezer  Hartt  Wm.  Smith 

-Joseph  Homan  Wm  Hawkins 

Phinehas  Robinson  Justus  Roe 

David  Leek  Charles  Gerard 

Jacob  Corwin  George  Brown 

Jeremiah  Randal  Benj.  Hallock 

Samuel  Hamond  Brewster  Terry 

Noah  Overton  Wm.  Swezey 

David  Davis  Briant  Norton 

Wm.  Tooker  Caleb  Newton 


138 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Isreal  Hawkins  Daniel  Saxton 

FENCE  VIEWERS. 


Jonas  Davis 
Jacob  Hawkins  Jr 
Wm  Jayne 
Nethaniel  Davis 
James  Davis 
Peter  Skidmore 
James  Robinson 
James  Post 
Timothy  Rose 
Wm.  Beale 
Samuel  Bishop 
Barnabas  Smith 
Daniel  Saxton 
Nathan  Corwin 
David  Davis 
Brewster  Terry 


Timothy  Davis 
Nethaniel  Tooker 
Isaac  Brewster 
Timothy  Miller 
Nethaniel  Davis 
Jonathan  Worth 
Justus  Overton 
Benj  Smith 
Robert  Ellison 
Justus  Roe 
Epenetus  Mills 
Joseph  Hedges 
James  Smith 
Wm.  Saxton 
Henry  Dayton 
Daniel  Overton 


Trustees 


PAGE  68. 

Nicoll  Floyd  President  of  trustees 
James  Davis 
Justus  Overton 
John  Robinson 
Benjamin  Hallock 
Robert  Ellison 
Abraham  Woodhull  J 
Jonas  Hawkins  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Horaan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 
Josiah  Smith 
Daniel  Tooker 
Merritt  S.  Woodhull 
James  Smith 

William  Helme  or  Isaac  Overton 

William  Helme     } 

Jacob  Hawkins     V  Commissioners 

Isaac  Overton  E  ) 

CONSTABLES 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  139 

Samuel  Homan  Nathan  Post 

Isreal  Smith  Ebenezer  Payne 

John  Bishop  Timothy  Davis 

Richard  Robinson  Amos  Smith 

NOTE. — The  records  do  not  state  when  the  above  town  officers 
were  elected.  Com. 

PAGE  69. 

Suffolk  County  s  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election  for 
Govenor  Lieut.  Govenor  and  Senator  which  Commenced 
on  the  last  Tuesday  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred 
and  Ten 

GOVENOR 
Daniel  D.  Tompkins  had  two  hundred  and  forty  ) 

nine  >  Votes 

Jonas  Platt  had  one  hundred  and  thirty  one      ) 

LIEUT.  GOVENOR 

John  Broom  had  two  hundred  and  forty  Nine    )  ^  \ 
Nicholas  Fish  had  one  hundred  and  thirty  one  \ 

SENATOR,S 
Ebenezer  White  had  two  hundred  and  forty) 

Eight  V  Votes 

Richard  hatfield  had  one  hundred  and  thirty  one ) 
We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true   Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  27th  April  1810 

JONAS  HAWKINS  "] 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL  I  . 

JAMES  SMITH 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME      j 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  70. 

Suffolk  County  s  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election 
for  Representative  to  Congress  which  Commenced  on  the 
Last  Tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 


140  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Ten 

CONGRESS 

Ebenezer  Sage  had  two  hundred  and  Eighty  ^ 

two  I 

David  Gardiner  had  one  hundred  and  Twenty  f 

four 

We  Certify  the  above  Statement  and  Estimate  of  the 
Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  aforesaid 
Election  April  27th.  1810 

JONAS  HAWKINS  "] 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL  I  T,,st3ector9 
JAMES  SMITH 
WILLIAM  H.  HELME 
Attest.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  71. 

Suffolk  County  ss 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election 
for  Assembly  which  Commenced  on  the  last  Tuesday  in 
April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Ten 

ASSEMBLY 
Jonathan   S.   Conklin   had  two  hundred  and] 

Eighty  three  L  V  f   • 

Thomas  S.  Lester  had  two  hundred  and  Eighty  f 

four 
Tredwell  Scudder  had  two  hundred  and  Eighty  "] 

three  I  Votes 

Samuel  Jayne  had  one  hundred  and  twelve 
Charles  Colyer  had  one  hundred  and  Eighteen  j 
We  Certify  the  above  Statement  and  Estimate  of  the 
Votes  taken  at  the  aforesaid  Election  April  27th.  1810 
JONAS  HAWKINS 
MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL 
JAMES  SMITH 
WILLIAM  H  HELME 
Attest, — MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  72. 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  141 

AN  ACT  to  regulate  the  fishing  and  fowling  in  the  South 
Bay  passed  this  Second  day  of  May  one  thousand  Eight 
hundred  and  Ten 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  per- 
son or  persons  shall  kill  or  take  any  Wild  fowl  on  any  of 
the  Barrs  or  flatts  lying  in  the  South  Bay  in  Company  with 
the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  Deceasd  or  in  Company  with 
Gen.  John  Smith  without  leave  first  obtained  of  the  s,d 
Trustees  or  their  Agent  he  or  they  for  every  such  Offence 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  sd  Trustees  the  Sum  of  twenty 
five  Dollars  to  be  Sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  Name  of 
the  Trustees  aforesaid — 

And  be  it  further  ordained  by  the  Authority  aforesaid 
that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  or  Catch  any  fish 
of  any  kind  whatsoever  in  the  South  Bay  belonging  to  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  Deceas,d 
and  General  John  Smith  without  leave  first  obtain,d  of  the 
Trustees  or  their  Agent  he  or  they  so  offending  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  be  sued  for  and 
recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid.  And  be 
it  further  Ordain,  d  by  the  Authority  aforesaid  that  all 
former  Acts  relating  to  Shooting  or  killing  Wild  fowl  and 
taking  or  Catching  fish 

PAGE  73. 

of  any  kind  whatsoever  in  the  Town  aforesaid  shall  and  are 
hereby  Repealed. 

•{  SEAL.  }•  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

An  Act  to  prevent  the  Catching  or  taking  Shells  passed 
this  Second  day  of  May  1810 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  of  the 
Commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  Catch  or  take  any  shells  hi  the  South  Bay 


142  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORD*. 

in  Company  with  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  the  Heirs  of 
William  Smith  Deed  and  General  John  Smith  without 
leave  first  Obtained  from  the  sd  Trustees  or  their  agent  he 
or  they  for  every  Ofence  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  sd 
Trustees  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  be  Sued  for  and 
recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid 

-{  SEAL   }•  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

NOTE.     Page  74  Becord  cancelled.  Com. 

PAGE  75. 

At   a   Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook  Haven  held  on  the  7th 
day  of  August  1810 
Present 

Nicoll  Floyd  president 
Abraham  Woodhull  ] 
James  Davis 

Justus  Overton          }•  Trustees 
John  Robinson 
&  Robert  Ellison 

Liberty  was  Given  unto  Elkanah  Smith  to  build  a  Dock 
opposite  the  land  of  the  said  Elkanah  Smith  at  Blue  point 
to  extend  six  rods  into  the  bay  at  right  angles  with  the 
shore  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town  aforesaid  not  to  be  de- 
prived of  the  priviledge  of  using  the  dock  provided  they  do 
not  incumber  or  damage  it 
By  order  of  the  Trustees 

NICOLL  FLOYD  President 
Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  76. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  4th 
day  of  September  1810 

Present 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  143 

Nicoll  Floyd  president 

Abraham  Woodhull "] 

James  Davis 

Benjamin  Hallock     [•  Trustees 

Justus  Overton 

Eobert  Ellison 
It  was  Ordaind  that  if  any  person  shall  take  any  Oysters 
in  the  South  Bay  belonging  to  the  Town  aforesaid  and  the 
Heirs  of  William  Smith  Deceas,d  or  carry  any  out  of  the 
Town  being  taken  or  Catch,d  therein  without  first  obtain- 
ing a  permit  from  the  Trustees  or  their  Agent  and  paying 
Eight  pence  for  every  hundred  so  taken  shall  for  every  such 
offence  pay  the  Sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  be  Sued  for 
and  recover,d  in  the  name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid — 

And  be  it  further  ordaind  that  so  much  of  that  Act  pass,d 
on  the  Second  day  of  May  last  as  relates  to  the  prohibition 
of  the  Cathing  of  Oysters  and  Shells  in  the  South  Bay  is 
hereby  Repealed. 

-{  SEAL  ^  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

PAGE  77. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  fourth  Day  of  September 
1810  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Commonalty  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  being  agreed  to  raise 
one  thousand  Dollars  by  a  Tax  on  the  Inhabitance  of  sd 
Town  to  defray  the  Charges  of  the  Poor  and  other  Ex- 
pences  of  sd  Town 

Attest.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  78. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitance  of  the 
Town  of  Brook  haven  held  in  the  sd  Town  on  the  2nd. 
Day  of  April  1811 — at  the  House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  Inn- 
keeper in  sd  Town  it  being  Town  Meeting  day  the  follow- 
ing Town  Officers  were  unnanomously  Elected  agreeable  to  a 


144  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Law  of  the  State  of  New  York  in  such  case  directing — 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Jonas  Hawkins  Michael  Wiggints 

Nethaniel  looker  Wm.  Newins 

Gilbert  Floyd  Robert  Hawkins 

George  Monroe  Jacob  Corwin 

Spicer  Davis  George  Brown 

Isreal  Davis  Jeremiah  Randal 

Wm  H.  Helme  Benj  Hallock 

Jonathan  Hallock  Samuel  Hammond 

James  Moore  Senio  Brewster  Terry 

Zopher  Mills  Noah  Overton 

Freeman  Lane  David  Davis 

Lewis  Gorden  William  Swezey 

John  Havens  Wm  Tooker 

John  Leek,  Jur  Caleb  Newton 

-^Joseph  Homan  Daniel  Saxton 

Elias  Parshall  Isreal  Hawkins 

Isaac  Woodruff  Asa  Swezey 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Timothy  Davis  Nathan  Bartoe 

Jonas  Davis  Wm  Beale 

Jacob  Hawkins  Justus  Roe 

Nethaniel  Tooker  Samuel  Bishop 

Wm  Jayne  Epenetus  Mills 

Isaac  Brewster  Austin  Roe 

Daniel  Davis  Phinehes  Robinson 

Wells  Davis  Daniel  Saxton 

Joseph  Miller  John  Akerly 

Samuel  Davis  Nathan  Corwin 

Peter  Skidmore  John  Bishop 

Jonathan  Worth  Davis  Overton 

Isaac  Raynor  Daniel  Terry 

Joseph  Raynor  James  Howell 

James  Post  Wm  Swezey 

Benjamin  Smith  David  Davis 

Nethaniel  Hawkins  Nath.  Munsel 

PAGE  79. 
Also  a  Vote  Was  taken  by  the  freeholders  that  no  Swine 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


145 


should  run  in  the  Commons  unless  it  is  Sufficiently  ringed 
and  Yoked — and  if  they  were  found  trespassing  without 
being  sufficiently  ring,d  and  Yoked  that  the  Owners  thereof 
should  pay  such  a  fine  as  the  Trustees  of  the  Town  shall 
inflict 

PAGE  80. 
Abraham  Woodhull  President 


James  Davis 
Benjamin  Hallock 
Justus  Overton 
William  Beale 
Timothy  Rose 
Zecheriah  Sandford 


>-  Trustees 


Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 
John  Rose  Supervisor 
Nathan  Post  Collector 


Merritt  S.  Woodhull 
James  Smith 
Josiah  Smith 
William  Beale 
Barnabas  Wines 


>•  Assessors 


Elias  Parshall 
Isaac  Davis 
Timothy  Miller ) 
Samuel  Homan 
Nathan  Post, 
Isreal  Smith 
Noah  Overton 
Elias  Norton 
Timothy  Davis 
Amos  Smith 
Richard  Robinson 
Isaac  Woodruff 


)  Commissioners 

of 
highways 


[•  Constables 


PAGE  81. 


County  of  Suffolk  \ 
Brookhaven.       I 


We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  said  Town  being 


146  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECOBD8, 

Call,d  by  Doctr.  Samuel  Thompson  and  others  have  laid 
out  a  Public  highway  three  Rods  wide  through  Isreal  Ben- 
nitt  Junr.  Land  in  said  Town — begining  at  a  Chesnut  tree 
Standing  on  the  West  Side  of  said  Land  by  the  Road  lead- 
ing from  Stone}*  Brook  to  Setaket  town  between  the  two 
houses  of  Israel  and  Nehemiah  Hawkins  and  riming  East- 
erly Across  sd  Land  until  it  Conies  to  Israel  Hawkins  Line 
where  the  Path  now  goes  for  which  we  have  agreed  that 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  shall  pay  unto  the  sd  Isreal  Ben- 
nitt  the  Sum  of  Twenty  one  Dollars  and  fifty  Cents  which 
we  return  to  be  recorded  this  llth  March  1811. 

JACOB  HAWKINS         ) 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME  >  Commissioners 

ISAAC  OVEBTON          ) 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
Enterd  3rd.  April  1811 

PAGE  82. 

We  the  Commissioners  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  be- 
ing Call,d  by  Daniel  Homan  and  others  have  laid  out  a 
Road  begining  at  the  South  end  of  Daniel  Homans  Mill 
Dam  and  runing  Southerly  where  the  Road  now  is  that  is 
calld  Hubbards  Road,  until  it  Comes  to  Gerards  Road 
thence  southwesterly  until  it  comes  to  the  South  east  Corner 
of  Barnabas  Riders  Cleared  Lot — South  of  the  Horseblock 
Road  thence  a  direct  Course  to  the  South  Country  Road  at 
the  place  where  the  Road  leading  to  the  head  of  the  Beav- 
er dam  River  parts  from  the  South  Country  Road  the  sd 
Road  is  to  be  three  Rods  Wide  Layd  out  3rd.  August  1810 

JACOB  HAWKINS  j 

WM.  H.  HELME  V  Commissioners 

ISAAC  OVEBTON  ) 

Enterd  3rd.  April  1811 

We  the  Commissioners  for  the  Town^of  Brookhaven  be- 
ing Calld  by  George  Lee  and  others  to  alter  and  Lay  out  a 
Road  leading  or  runing  from  Rocky  pond  to  Setauket  we 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  147 

have  laid  it  out  from  Zophar  Hawkins,s  House  by  the  fence 
on  the  East  side  of  the  fence  till  it  Comes  to  the  Country 
Boad  four  Rods  Wide  and  then  where  the  Said  Road  comes 
on  the  Line  Between  Ezra  Hawkins  and  George  Lee  then 
we  have  altered  it  again  and  laid  it  out  four  Rods  wide  on 
the  Line  Between  them  till  it  Comes  to  the  End  of  the 
Ditch  then  a  Northwest  Course  til  it  Comes  to  the  old 
Road— Laid  out  30th  August  1810— 

JACOB  HAWKINS         ) 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME  v  Commissioners 

ISAAC  OVERTON          j 

Enterd  3rd.  April  1811 

Attest.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  83. 
Suffolk  )  gg 
County  j 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election 
for  Lieut.  Govenor  and  Senator  which  Commenced  on  the 
last  Tuesday  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
Eleven — 

LIEUTENANT  GOVENOR 

Dewitt  Clinton  had  one  hundred  and  Seventy  ] 
Marinus  Willet  had  forty  two  I  Votes 

Nicholas  Fish  had  Eighty  six  j 

SENATORS 

Nathan  Sandf ord  had  two  hundred  and  fourteen  |  v 
John  Vanderbilt  Jun  had  Eighty  two  }  Votes 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Es- 
timate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  May  2nd.  1811 

JOHN  ROSE  1 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL    T 

JOSIAH  SMITH  -Inspectors 

BARNABAS  WINES 

Attest.  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  84. 


148  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Suffolk  ) 
County  |  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election 
which  Commenced  on  the  last  Tuesday  of  April  one  thous- 
and Eight  hundred  and  Eleven  for  Members  of  Assembly— 

ASSEMBLY 

Abraham  Rose  Two  hundred  and  thirty  five  ") 
Nathaniel  Potter  Two  hundred  and  thirty  Six  | 
Usher  H.  Moore  one  hundred  and  Seventy  }-  Votes 

five 

Thomas  S.  Lester  Sixty  one — 

We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  2nd.  of  May  1811 — 
JOHN  ROSE  1 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL    T 
JOSIAH  SMITH  ^Inspectors 

BARNABAS  WINES 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  85. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  Seventh 
day  of  May  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight 
Hundred  and  Eleven  at  sd  Meeting  it  was  Voted  and 
agreed  and  hereby  Ordained  by  the  Authority  aforesaid 
that  any  Inhabitant  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  shall  have 
Liberty  to  Catch  fish  in  the  South  Bay  that  is  in  partner- 
ship with  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  the  Hiers  of  Wil- 
liam Smith  Decesd  or  General  John  Smith  and  make  use 
of  them  for  their  own  Consumption  and  for  the  Consump- 
tion of  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d  Town  but  not  to  Sell  any 
Such  fish  to  any  foreigner  or  send  or  sell  them  for  any  for- 
eign Market  unless  such  person  shall  pay  unto  the  Trustees 
aforesaid  or  their  Agents  a  toleration  of  six  Cents  for  every 
sheepshead  and  three  Cents  for  every  Bass  that  they  ( or 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  149 

any  person )  shall  so  attempt  or  wish  to  Carry  to  any  for- 
eign Market  and  any  person  or  Persons  who  shall  be  guilty 
of  Selling  any  fish  to  any  foreigner  or  whoever  shall  Carry 
and  fish  out  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  without  first  hav- 
ing their  fish  Inspected  by  the  Agent  or  Agents  appointed 
by  this  Board  for  that  purpose  and  paying  the  toleration 
before  mentioned  every  person  or  persons  so  offending  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  unto  the  Trustees  or  their  Order  the  Sum 
of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  be  Sued  for  and  recoverd  in  the 
Name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid  in  any  Court  having  Cog- 
nisance thereof  and  applied  to  the  use  of  the  Town  and 
any  person  who  shall  be  guilty  of  sending 

PAGE  86. 

or  Selling  any  fish  as  aforesaid  shall  be  debarred  from  the 
priviledge  of  Catching  fish  and  be  liable  to  be  fined  as  was 
specified  in  an  Act  passed  the  2nd.  May  1810  pnd  be  it 
further  Ordained  that  all  and  every  person  are  prohibited 
from  Catching  any  Oysters  in  the  South  Bay  from  this  date 
until  a  further  order  of  sd  Trustees,  and  William  Hawkins 
William  Baker  and  Epenetus  Mills  is  appointed  as  Agents 
and  tolerators  to  inspect  and  receive  the  toleration  above 
mentioned 

ABRAHAM  WOODHULL  President     -{  SEAL  }-  , 

7th  May  1811  Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Ck.— 

An  Act  to  prevent  Swine  from  runing  in  the  Commons 
unless  Sufficiently  ringed  and  Yoked 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  that  no  Swine 
shall  be  permitted  to  run  on  any  of  the  Commons  be- 
longing to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  (Sucking  Pigs  ex- 
cepted)  unless  such  Swine  is  Sufficient  Yoked  and  ringed 
in  the  Nose  on  penalty  of  twelve  and  half  Cents  for  every 
day  such  swine  shall  run  on  the  Commons  aforesaid  to  b» 
Sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  afore- 


150  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

said  and  applied  to  the  use  of  the  Town 

ABRAHAM  WOODHULL 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

PAGE  87. 

This  doth  Certify  that  Wessell  Sell  of  the  Town  of 
Brook  haven  on  the  7th  April  1811 — made  application  to 
the  Trustees  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  to  Manumate 
a  Negro  Slave  of  his  named  Titus  and  S,d  Trustees  being 
Satisfied  that  sd  Negro  Slave  was  under  the  age  of  forty 
five  Tears  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  Support  and  main- 
tain himself — do  therefore  Manumate  and  Set  free  sd  Negro 
Slave  according  to  the  Satnte  of  this  State  in  such  Cases 

made  and  provided 

ABRAHAM  WOODHULL 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  88. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  members  and  Congregation  of  the 
first  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in 
Suffolk  County  held  the  Twenty  fourth  day  of  January  in 
the  Year  of  our  LORD  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and 
Eleven  1811  it  was  agreed  to  by  all  the  s,d  Members  and 
Congregation  whose  names  are  hereunto  Subscribed  that 
the  Worship  of  the  true  GOD  is  infinately  important  and  is 
esteemed  by  his  sincere  friends  and  followers  the  greatest 
and  most  precious  priviledge  they  enjoy  on  Earth.  In 
Ancient  Days  the  Tabernacle  the  Temple  and  afterwards 
the  Synagogues  were  Erected  for  that  purpose. 

In  them  GOD  met  his  people  blessed  and  comforted  them 
and  from  the  Introduction  of  the  Gospel  by  the  Son  of  God 
the  priviledges  and  Blessings  of  his  Deciples  have  been 
greater  and  more  extensive  and  wherever  they  with  meek- 
ness and  unanimity  Build  a  house  for  his  Honour  and  Wor- 
ship there  they  have  reason  humbly  to  hope  he  will  Come 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  151 

and  Record  his  Name  and  graciously  establish  enlarge  and 
Build  them  up  in  the  pure  Doctrins  and  faith  of  the  Gos- 
pel— 

Therefore  in  the  View  of  these  benign  and  Christian 
sentiments  we  the  aforesaid  Members  and  Congregation  of 
the  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
in  Suffolk  County  and  State  of  New  York  having  taken  into 

PAGE  89. 

Consideration  the  necessity  of  a  New  convenient  and  com- 
fortable House  for  the  public  and  honorable  Worship  of 
GOD,  do  unanimously  agree  to  the  following  Articles  which 
shall  be  Binding  upon  ourselves  and  our  Heirs — Viz — 

Article  first — 

We  mean  to  be  known  by  the  title  of  the  first  Presbyter- 
ian Church  and  Congregation  in  Brookhaven  and  be  Gov- 
erned According  to  the  word  of  God  as  explained  and 
understood  in  the  Directory  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
the  United  States  of  AMERICA — 

Article  2nd. 

The  House  shall  be  known  by  the  Name  of  the  first 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Brookhaven 

Article  3rd. 

The  use  and  priviledge  of  the  pulpit  shall  uniformly  be 
under  the  controul  and  directions  of  the  Stated  Pastor  of 
the  Church  and  Congregation  and  shall  not  be  occupied 
occasionally  by  any  other  person  except  by  the  Consent  of 
the  Church  session  whose  decision  shall  ever  be  in  con- 
formity to  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of 
America — 

PAGE  90. 

Article  4th. 

All  persons  desirous  of  uniting  with  this  Church  and 
Congregation  in  their  mode  of  Worship  and  being  willing 
to  bear  their  proportion  of  expence  shall  be  admitted  to 


152  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

such  priviledges. — 

Article  5th. 

When  the  Church  is  compleated  and  fit  for  use  it  shall  be 
free  for  the  Members  and  Congregation  who  have  hereunto 
Subscribed  their  names  to  take  their  Seats  where  they  think 
proper  only  with  the  exception  of  a  Seat  reserved  for  the 
Ministers  family  and  a  due  respect  to  old  age  and  it  shall 
Continue  in  this  Situation  till  a  Majority  of  the  proprietors 
Judg  it  necessary  to  make  other  Arangments — 

At  the  Same  Meeting  Abraham  Woodhull  Thomas  Strong 
Isaac  Brewster  Isaac  Satterly  John  Mount  Nethaniel  Akerly 
and  Jacob  Hawkins  were  Chosen  Trustees  to  Erect  the  sd 
Meeting  House. 

Registered  by  me  this  4th  June  1811 — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  91. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  third  day  of  September  1811  Present  at  sd  Meeting 
— Abraham  Woodhull  President  James  Davis  Zecheriah 
Sandford  Justus  Overton  Timothy  Rose  Benjamin  Hallick 
William  Beale  Trustees. — Application  being  made  to  the 
Trustees  aforesaid  that  they  would  Grant  unto  the  Society 
of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  a  Certain  piece  of  Land  Situate  in  Setaket  and  the 
sd  Trustees  after  a  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises, 
do  hereby  grant  unto  the  sd  Society  and  to  their  Success- 
ors a  Certain  Piece  of  Land  belonging  to  s,d  Town  lying  in 
Setaket,  Begining  at  the  Northwest  Corner  of  Benjamin 
Floyd,s  home  lot  near  the  Episcopal  Church  running  a 
Strait  Line  Southerly  to  a  Certain  Rock  nearly  level  with 
the  Ground  and  about  two  Rods  or  thereabout  lying  wester- 
ly in  front  of  the  New  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  and  from  thence  a  strait  Line  runing 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  153 

Southerly  to  the  Southwest  Corner  of  the  Burying  Ground 
in  Witness  whereunto  the  President  of  the  Trustees  has  set 
his  hand  and  afixed  the  Seal  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
in  the  name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid  day  and  date  above 
Written 

in  presence  ABRAHAM  WOODHULL  President  L  s 

.   Mordecai  Homan 
Samuel  Bishop 

-j  SEAL  }-  Eegisterd  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  92. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  3rd.  day  of  September 
1811 — the  Trustees  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  agreed  to 
raise  Eight  hundred  Dollars  as  a  Tax  on  the  Inhabitance  of 
the  Town  aforesaid  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor  and  other 
expences  of  sd  Town  for  the  ensueing  Year 

Attest — MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Ck. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call,d  by  Nehemiah  Overton  to  Lay  out 
a  private  Road  for  his  use  Across  the  Land  of  Isaac  Smith 
Whitehead  K.  Hulse  and  Caleb  M.  Hulse  and  we  the  sd 
Commissioners  after  having  Viewed  the  premises  have  laid 
out  a  Private  Road  for  the  use  of  the  s,d  Nehemiah  Over- 
ton  Twenty  feet  in  Width  turning  Easterly  out  of  the  Road 
that  runs  from  the  House  of  Joshua  Smith,s  Deceas,d  to 
Isaac  Smith,  at  a  Certain  place  where  there  is  a  Cartway 
and  where  we  have  fixed  the  Bounds  Extending  Eastward 
across  the  Land  of  s,d  Isaac  Smith  and  Whitehead  Hulse 
until  it  Come  to  the  Road  Leading  Northward  from  David 
Overton  thence  Northard  along  the  sd  Road  a  few  Rods 
until  it  Comes  to  a  Road  leading  Eastward  acros  Caleb  M. 
Hulse,s  Land  so  Continuing  Eastward  on  s,d  Road  until  it 
Comes 

PAGE  93. 


154:  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

to  the  Land  of  the  sd  Nehemiah  Overton  sd  Road  is  to  be 
Twenty  feet  wide  Viz  ten  feet  each  way  from  the  center  of 
the  oald  Road  and  good  easy  swinging  Gate  allowed  to  be 
kept  in  Repair  by  the  owners  of  the  Land  which  we  order 
to  be  Recorded — as  Witness  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this 
25  September  in  the  Year  1811 — 

Commissioners 

o£  highways 

Enterd  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
We   the   Commissioners  of  highways   for  the   Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call,  d  by  a  number  of  Inhabitance  of  s,d 
Town  to  lay  out  a  highway  at  the  North  End  of  the  Long 
Lotts  and   after  Viewing  the  primises  do  think  it   proper 
and  Convenient  therefore   we  the  sd  Commissioners  have 
laid  out  a  Public  highway  beginning  at  the  Road  Runing 
from  Stoney  Brook  to  Titus  Gould,s  at  the  North  End  of 
the  Long  Lotts  in  the  first  Division  Runing  Easterly  by 
and  with  s,d  long  Lotts  until  it  comes  to  the  Eleventh  Lott 
and  to  extend  to  the  Northward  the  width  of  three  Rods 
which  we  order  to  be  Recorded  this  llth  October  1811. 
ISAAC  DAVIS         )  Commissioners 
TIMOTHY  MILLER  V  of 

ELIAS  PARSHALL  )        highways 
Enterd  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  94. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  Being  duly  Call,d  by  a  Sufficient  number  of 
freeholders  of  s,d  Town  to  Lay  out  a  highway  in  the  fire- 
place down  through  the  Neck  of  Land  belongin  to  Widow 
;abeth  Terry  and  Stephen  Bartoe  and  after  Viewing  the 
premises  do  Consider  it  necessary  and  Convenient  for  the 
Public  and  have  therefore  Laid  out  a  Public  highway  with 
Gates  Beginning  a  little  to  the  Westward  of  the  sd  Eliza- 
beth Terry,s  House  at  the  South  Country  Road  and  to  run 


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BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  155 

on  the  West  Side  of  the  sd  Mrs  Terrys  Land  and  to  run 
Southerly  across  her  Lot  adjoining  the  s,d  Country  Road 
Twenty  feet  in  width  then  continuing  Southerly  acros  the 
Land  of  the  sd  Mrs  Terry  as  the  Road  now  runs  as  far  as 
the  Gate  Between  her  and  Stephen  Bartoe  two  Rods  wide 
with  the  priviledge  of  six  easy  swinging  Gates  and  then 
Continuing  Southerly  as  the  Road  now  Runs  across  the 
Land  of  the  s,d  Stephen  Bartoe  until  it  Comes  to  his  Land- 
ing Place  or  the  River  where  he  has  a  Dock  already  Built 
or  dam  and  the  s,d  Road  is  to  be  two  Rods  in  width  across 
the  Land  of  s,d  Bartoe  from  the  Gate  Between  him  and 
the  sd  Mrs  Terry  until  it  Come  to  the  fence  below  his  Barn 
and  then  three  Rods  in  Width  across  the  Lott  and  meadow 
to  the  Landing  place  or  River  which  s,d  three  Rods  is 
allowed  for  to  accommodate  the  Public  to  Lay  Wood  Coal 
Lumber  &.C.  so  as  not  to  hinder  people  from  passing  and 
repassing  reserving  to  the  sd  Stephen  Bartoe  the  Right  of 
two  easy  swinging  Gates  on  sd  Road  to  be  by  him  kept  in 
repair  and  a  right  for  him  to  Straiten 

PAGE  95. 

the  Road  through  his  woods  in  such  manner  as  will  not 
discommode  or  hurt  the  highway  which  s,d  highway  with 
all  its  priviledges  we  order  to  be  Recorded  in  the  Book  of 
Records  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Given  under  our 
hand  in  Brookhaven  this  15th  day  of  Octr.  1811 — 

ISAAC  DAVIS          )  Commissioners 
ELIAS  PARSHALL  I    of  highways 
Enterd  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
A  Jury  of  View  was  Call,d   to  prize   sd  Road   and  al- 
lowed unto  the  s,d  Mrs  Terry  the  Sum  of  Seventy  five  Dol- 
lars and  to  Mr  Bartoe  Ninety  Dollars  for  their  Land  and 


Suffolk  )  Brookhaven  loth  October  1811— 
County  | 


156  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  being  Call,d  by' 
Benjamin  Jones  and  Stephen  Edwards  to  Stop  up  a  Road 
which  had  been  used  Occasionally  by  the  Inhabitance  of  s,d 
Town  and  after  taking  a  View  of  the  Same  and  finding  Said 
Road  to  lie  between  the  Nassakeag  Road  and  the  Road 
leading  from  Setaket  to  Coram  and  on  finding  s,d  Road  to- 
be  of  little  use  to  the  public  do  order  the  Same  to  be  shut 
up  at  the  discretion  of  the  Owners  of  the  Land  through 
which  it  Runs  which  we  return  to  be  Recorded 

ISAAC  DAVIS         ) 

ELIAS  PARSHALL  V  Commissioners 

TIMOTHY  MILLER  ) 

Enterd  by  me  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  96. 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  Second  day  of  December 
181L  Joseph  Jayne  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  Made  ap- 
plication to  the  Trustees  of  sd  Town  of  Brookhaven  to- 
Manumate  and  set  free  a  Certain  Man  Slave  of  his  named 
Limas  and  sd  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  sd  Servent  is 
under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to- 
Support  and  maintain  himself  do  therefore  at  the  request 
of  the  Master  and  agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  the  State  of 
New  York  Manumate  and  Set  free  sd  Servent  Accordingly 
Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Brook  haven  2nd  Dec.  1811 

This  doth  certify  that  on  the  7th  day  of  January  1812  in' 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  the  Trustees  of  Brookhaven  Sold 
unto  Jacob  Hawkins  a  piece  of  Land  belonging  to  sd  Town 
lying  in  Setaket  Bounded  West  by  the  Road  that  goes  to 
old  field  North  so  as  to  take  in  the  House  of  Samuel  Sibbs 
East  by  the  Bank  and  South  by  the  Land  and  Meadow  of 
the  sd  Jacob  Hawkins  Containing  about  two  acres — more 
or  less  sd  Land  was  Sold  for  the  Sum  of  Ten  Dollars — 1812- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  157 

Attest — MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  97. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
^Brookhaven  being  Call,d  to  View  and  Establish  a  Road  or 
highway  that  runs  between  the  Land  of  Nathaniel  Tuthill 
.and  James  Woodhull  and  having  Viewed  the  Same  do  ad- 
judge and  order  the  Same  to  be  where  it  now  Runs — 

And  also  we  the  Subscribers  have  established  a  Road  to 
the  Landing  place  setting  off  from  the  highway  between 
Nathaniel  Tuthill  and  James  Woodhull  and  running  through 
the  Land  of  Nathaniel  Tuthill  as  the  Road  now  Runs  to 
the  Landing  place  of  the  sd  Nathaniel  Tuthill  and  request 
the  same  to  be  Recorded — 

ELIAS  PARSHALL  )  Commissioners 
TIMOTHY  MILLER  I     of  highways 
Brookhaven  14th  March  1812  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  98. 

At  a  general  Town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  In- 
habitance  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  this  7th.  day  of 
April  1812  at  the  House  of  Goldsmith  Davis  Trm  keeper  in 
Coram  for  the  purpose  of  Choosing  Town  Officers  agreeable 
the  Law  of  this  State  in  such  Case  directing  the  following 
Persons  were  unanimously  elected 

William  H.  Heline  President 


Joseph  B.  Roe 
Nathan  Post 
Benjamin  Hutchenson 


-  Trustees 


William  Beale 
Isaac  Satterly 
John  Robinson 

John  Rose  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk 

Nathan  Post  Collector 
Josiah  Smith  "1 

Isaac  Satterly 
William  Beale  \-  Assessors 


158 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


Benjamin  Hallock      | 
Merritt  S.  WoodhuU  J 

Nethaniel  Akerly    }  ^         .    . 
John  Rose  (Commissioners 

Benjamin  Hallock  j 
Nathan  Post 
Samuel  Smith 
Nathaniel  Robinson 
Hedges  Osborn          j-  Constables 
David  Carter 
Elias  Norton 
Stephen  Still 

PAGE  99. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS. 


Jonas  Hawkins 
Samuel  Satterly 
Spicer  Davis 
Isaac  Miller 
Hendrickson  Hallock 
Aron  Robinson 
John  Havens 
Joseph  Homan 
Joseph  Robinson 
David  Leek 
Isaac  Mills 
George  Brown 
Joshua  Swezey  Jur. 
Brewster  Terry 
David  Davis 
William  looker 
Daniel  Saxton 
Samuel  Lane 


Daniel  Tooker  Deacon 
Ebenezer  Jones 
Isreal  Davis 
Phillip  Hallock 
Zopher  Mills 
Lewis  Gorden 
John  Leek  Jur 
Eh'as  Parshall 
Michael  Wiggints 
Humpry  Avery 
Jacob  Corwin  Jur 
Jeremiah  Randal 
Samuel  Hammond 
Noah  Overton 
William  Swezey 
Caleb  Newton 
Isreal  Hawkins 


FENCE  VIEWERS 


Timothy  Davis 
Jacob  Hawkins 
William  Jayne 
Daniel  Davis 
Joseph  Miller 
Peter  Skidmore 


Jonas  Davis 
Nethaniel  Tooker 
Isaac  Brewster 
Wells  Davis 
Samuel  Hopkins 
Jonathan  Worth 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECOKD8.  159 

Isaac  Baynor  Joseph  Baynor 

James  Post  Benj.  Smith 

Nethaniel  Hawkins  Nathan  Bartoe 

Phinehas  Bobinson  Hedges  Osbon 

Wm.  Beale  Justus  Boe 

Epenetus  Mills  ^Joseph  Homan 

Daniel  Saxton  Gideon  Mills 

Nathan  Corwin  Davis  Overton 

James  Howell  William  Swezey 

George  Munroe  Willard  Buland 

William  Phillips  Nathaniel  Munsel 
David  Terry 

PAGE  100. 

By  a  Vote  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  the  Act 
concerning  hogs  mning  in  the  commons  should  be  revised — 

Also  A  Vote  that  no  person  should  take  any  sand  from 
this  town  without  tolerating  wishd  that  Joseph  Hawkins 
should  be  inspeter — also  that  no  Clambs  should  be  carryed 
away  without  toleration  Also  that  no  Bam  should  run  in 
the  Commons  between  the  last  day  of  August  until  the  first 
day  of  November 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call,d  by  Merritt  S  Woodhull  to  view 
and  alter  a  Boad  that  runs  Eastward  through  the  Millers 
place  towards  the  Landing  place  of  the  s,d  Merritt  S. 
Woodhull  Viz  the  Boad  that  now  Buns  Between  his  Dwell- 
ing house  and  Store  house  and  after  having  Viewed  the 
same  and  finding  that  it  will  not  discommode  the  public  to 
alter  s,d  Boad  do  hereby  allow  and  permit  the  sd  Merritt 
S.  Woodhull  to  stop  up  the  s,d  Boad  and  open  it  from  the 
Corner  of  James  Davis,s  Land  and  so  to  Continue  it  along 
by  the  side  of  James  Davis  Land  to  the  pond  of  Water 
which  lies  in  the  open  way  near  the  House  of  the  sd  James 
Davis  which  we  return  to  be  recorded  in  the  Becord  of 
Brookhaven  as  witness  our  hands  this  30th  April  1812 

JOHN  BOSE  f  «        .    . 

BENJAMIN  HALLECK  »  Commissioners 


160  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


PAGE  101. 

Suffolk  I 

County  f  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annivarsary  Election 
for  Senators  which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twelve — 

William  Furman  had  two  hundred  and  thirty 
three 

John  Garretson  had  two  hundred  and  thirty 

Peter  W.  Eadcliff  had  Ninety  Six  ^  Votes 

Elbert  H.  Jones  had  Ninety  Six 
John  Bingham  had  two 
Robert  Moore  had  two 
We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  30th  April  1812 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL  "j 
JOHN  ROSE 

ISAAC  SATTERLY  }-  Inspectors 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK 

JOSIAH  SMITH 

Suffolk  ) 

County  \ 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anniversary  Election  for 
Congress  which  commenced  on  the  Last  tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  twelve — 

Ebenezer  Sage  had  two  hundred  Seventy  five    '(  -y  f 
John  Floyd  one  hundred  and  eleven  j 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Estimate  and  State- 
ment of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  this  30th  April  1812 — 

JOHN  ROSE  "] 

MERRITT  S.  WOODHULL 
ISAAC  SATTERLY  \  Inspectors 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  161 

PAGE  102. 

Suffolk  I 

County  \ 

Statment  of  Votes  taken  at  the  anniversary  Election  for 
Members  of  Assembly  which  commenced  on  the  last  tues- 
day  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twelve 

Caleb  Smith  had  two  hundred  and  seventy 

Henry  Rhodes  had  two  hundred  and  Seventy 
one 

Benjamin  F.  Thompson  had  two  hundred  and 

Sixty  I  v  , 

Nathaniel  Potter  had  Eight 

John  Jermain  had  one  hundred  thirteen 

William  Blydenburgh  had  one  hundred  thir- 
teen 

John  Woodhull  had  one  hundred  fourteen 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Estimate  and  State- 
ment of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  30th  april  1812 — 

JOHN  ROSE  "| 

MERRITT  S'.  WOODHULL  I 
ISAAC  SATTERLY  [-Inspectors 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK 
JOSIAH  SMITH 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  Town 
this  fifth  day  of  May  1812  Present  at  sd  Meeting  William 
H.  Helme  President  William  Beale  Isaac  Satterly  Nathan 
Post  Joseph  B.  Roe  Benjamin  Hutchinson  John  Robinson 
Trustees. 

At  sd  Meeting  Smith  Mott  made  Application  to  sd  Trus- 
tees for  liberty  to  set  up  a  frame  in  the  South  Bay  about 
twenty -five  Rods  from  the  Shore  opposite  his  own  Land 
for  the  purpose  of  laying  his  Wood  on  and  We  the  sd 

PAGE  103. 
Trustees  after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  do 


162  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

consider  that  the  sd  priviledge  will  not  discommode  the 
public  Navigation  nor  in  nowise  injure  the  public,  do  here- 
by grant  liberty  to  the  sd  Smith  Mott  to  set  up  a  frame  as 
aforesaid  in  the  South  Bay  nearly  opposite  his  own  Land  a 
little  to  the  Westward  of  Connecticut  River  for  the  con- 
veniancy  of  lajing  his  wood  on  for  Vessels  to  Land  from 
8,d  frame  is  to  be  forty  feet  by  Sixteen  and  this  Grant  is 
Given  for  two  Years  and  no  longer  which  is  done  Accord- 
ingly— 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME  President — 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clrk 

Also  at  the  aforesaid  Meeting  the  Act  to  prevent  Swine 
from  Running  in  the  commons  without  being  sufficiently 
Yoked  and  ringed  in  the  Nose  which  was  passed  the  7th 
May  1811  is  hereby  revised 

WILLIAM  H.  HELME  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk. 

PAGE  104. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  Second  day  of  June  1812 
Phillips  Roe  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to 
Manumate  a  Woman  Slave  of  his  named  Betty,  and  the 
sd  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  sd  Slave  is  under  the  age 
of  fifty  Years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  -and 
maintain  herself  do  therefore  Manumate  and  Set  free  sd 
Woman  Slave  According  to  the  Statute  of  the  State  of 
New  York  in  such  case  directing — 

Attest — MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

An  Act  to  prevent  Rams  from  riming  at  large  for  a  cer- 
tain time  passed  this  second  day  of  June  one  thousand 
Eight  Hundred  and  twelve — Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  163 

Brookhaven  that  if  any  Ram  shall  be  found  riming  in  the 
Commons  or  out  of  its  Owners  Inclosure  Between  the  last 
day  of  August  and  the  first  day  of  November  Ensueing 
the  Owner  thereof  shall  for  Each  and  every  such  offence 
forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  fifty  Cents  to  be  sued  for  and 
Recover,d  by  any  person  who  will  sue  for  the  Same  Ac- 
cording to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Act. 

WILLIAM  H.  HP.T.IVI-P.  President 

PAGE  105. 

An  Act  to  regulate  the  fishing  and  fowling  in  the  South 
Bay  passed  this  Second  day  of  June  1812  Be  it  Ordained 
by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall 
kill  or  take  any  wild  fowl  on  any  of  the  Barrs  flats  or 
Waters  in  the  South  Bay  that  is  in  Co  with  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  deceas,d  or  Gen- 
eral John  Smith  without  leave  first  obtaind  of  the  sd  Trus- 
tees or  their  Agent  he  or  they  for  every  such  Ofence  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  to  the  sd  Trustees  or  their  Order  the  sum 
of  twenty  five  Dollars  to  be  Sued  for  and  recovered  in  the 
name  of  the  Trustees  Aforesaid — 

And  be  it  further  Ordained  by  the  Authority  aforesaid 
that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  any  fish  of  any 
kind  whatsoever  in  the  South  Bay  belonging  to  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  deceas,d  or 
General  John  Smith  without  leave  first  obtained  of  the  sd 
Trustees  or  their  Agent  he  or  they  for  Each  and  every  such 
offence  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  sd  Trustees  or  their 
order  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  dollars  to  be  sued  for  and  re- 
covered in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid  and  applied 
to  the  use  of  the  Town — in  witness  whereof  we  have 
Caused  the  Seal  of  our  s,d  town  to  be  affixed  Isaac  Over- 
ton  and  William  Hawkins  Jun  is  appointed  Agents  or  In- 
spectors in  the  aforesaid  premises — 


164  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


\  President.  ) 
WILLIAM  H.  HELME          1       geaj        • 


Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  C.k 
PAGE  106. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  Town 
this  first  day  of  September  1812  —  complaint  being  made 
to  sd  Trustees  that  some  persons  have  Staked  out  into  the 
South  Bay  which  greatly  obstructs  the  Navigation  thereof 
and  prevents  the  drift  from  having  its  Natural  course  to 
the  great  disadvantage  of  Individuals  and  the  public  in 
general  —  therefore  Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Authority  afore- 
said that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  Stake  dock  or 
fence  out  into  the  South  Bay  below  low  Water  Mark  with- 
out leave  first  obtain,d  of  s,d  Trustees  and  if  any  person 
having  made  any  such  Obstruction  and  shall  not  within 
one  Week  from  the  passing  of  this  Act  remoove  and  take 
away  the  same  shall  be  considered  an  Offence  and  shall 
for  each  and  every  such  offence  forfeit  and  pay  unto  the  s,d 
Trustees  or  their  order  the  Sum  of  Ten  Dollars  to  be  sued 
for  and*  recove,d  by  the  s,d  Trustees  or  their  order  in  any 
Court  having  cognizance  thereof  and  applied  the  use  of 
sd  Town  —  Provided  always  that  this  Act  shall  not  prevent 
any  person  from  making  fence  out  into  the  South  Bay  at 
such  place  and  places  and  to  such  a  distance  into  the  Bay 
as  will  be  absolutely  necessary  to  fence  against  Cattle  and 
if  any  dispute  shall  arise  concerning  the  place  that  is 
Necessary  and  the  distance  into  the  Water  such  dispute 
shall  be  decided  by  the  fence  Viewers  of  the  Same  district 
in  Witness  whereunto  we  have  Set  our  hands  and  Caused 
the  Seal  our  s,d  Town  to  be  fixed  — 

ISAAC  SATTERLY 
NATHAN  POST 


>  Trustees 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  165 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk  -{  Seal  }- 

PAGE  107. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  first 
day  of  September  in  the  Year  one  thousand  Eight  hun- 
dred and  twelve  a  petition  was  presented  to  the  s,d  Trus- 
tees for  James  Homan  Junr.  to  have  liberty  to  Set  a  dwell- 
ing House  on  the  Common  Land  belonging  to  the  town  in 
the  fireplace  Between  the  House  of  Richard  Corwin$  and 
Robert  Ellison,  on  the  West  side  of  the  highway  and  the 
s,d  Trustees  after  due  consideration  had  do  hereby  Grant 
liberty  to  the  s,d  James  Homan  to  set  a  dwelling  house  on 
the  West  side  of  the  highway  Between  the  House  of  Robert 
Ellisons  and  Richard  Corwins  on  the  Common  Land  that 
belongs  to  s,d  Town  and  also  to  have  the  privilege  of  one 
Quarter  of  an  Acre  of  Ground  for  the  use  of  a  garden 
which  grant  is  on  the  following  Viz.  the  s,d  James  Homan 
shall  not  discommode  the  highway  and  shall  take  his 
House  from  off  s,d  Land  at  any  time  when  ever  the  s,d 
Trustees  shall  see  fit  on  their  giving  him  three  Months 
Notice  or  the  House  shall  be  forfeit  and  also  when  such 
order  shall  be  given  the  Land  is  to  return  back  to  the 
Town  again  and  the  sd  Homan  shall  have  liberty  to  re- 
move or  sell  his  house  to  be  removed  at  any  time  until  it  is 
forfeited  but  shall  not  Settle  any  other  family  there  with- 
out a  further  grant  from  sd  Trustees  or  their  successors 
which  is  granted  accordingly 

Attest,  MORDECAI  HOMAN,  Town  Clk 

PAGE  108. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  high  Ways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  call,d  by  Goldsmith  Davis  and  others  to 
lay  out  a  public  highway  at  Patchogue  and  having  Viewed 


166  BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

and  examined  into  the  premises  have  laid  out  a  Road  be- 
gining  at  the  Country  Road,  Riming  Southward  til  it  comes 
to  the  head  of  Jonathan  Bakers  Meadow  the  width  of  the 
same  being  thirty  feet  from  thence  Riming  the  same  di- 
rection to  the  Bay  the  Width  of  Eighteen  feet  we  also 
allow  one  Easy  swinging  Gate  on  sd  Road  at  the  North 
end  by  the  Country  Road  sd  Road  is  to  Run  through  the 
Lands  of  Daniel  Smith  Nathan  Mulford  and  Jacob  Baker 
and  we  do  order  and  allow  the  Same  to  be  recorded — given 
under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  3rd.  day  of  June  1812 — 

JOHN  ROSE  )  «         .    . 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK    f  Commissioners 

Attest  MOBDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  being  Calld  by  a 
Number  of  the  Inhabitance  of  Patchogue  to  Lay  out  a 
Certain  Road  runing  from  sd  place  to  Coram  &  having 
Viewed  sd  Road  do  think  it  Necessary  for  the  public  in 
general  do  therefore  Lay  out  sd  Road  three  Rods  Wide  be- 
gining  at  the  south  Country  Road  a  little  to  the  westward 
of  John  Mills,  House  from  thence  Runing  Northward  to 
Coram  as  the  Road  now  runs — wich  we  allow  and  order  to 
be  receded — 

JOHN  ROSE  )  ^         .    . 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK  [  Commissioners 

Brookhaven  18th  Dec  1812 

PAGE  109. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call,d  by  a  Number  of  petioning  In- 
habitance of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  lay  out  a  high- 
way Riming  from  the  Middle  Island  to  Daniel  Swezeys 
Landing  and  having  Viewed  sd  Road  do  think  it  is  really 
necessary  and  convinient  for  the  public  or  people  adjoining 
thereunto  in  general  we  the  sd  Commissioners  do  Accord- 
lay  out  sd  highway  begining  at  the  Middle  Country  Road  a 
few  Rods  Eastward  of  Mr.  Jacob  Corwins  house  from 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  167 

thence  Runing  Northwardly  Across  the  sd  Cor  wins  Lott 
and  so  Continuing  Northwardly  to  the  North  Country 
Road  to  the  place  where  the  Road  goes  down  the  hill  to  sd 
Swezeys  Landing  sd  Road  is  three  Rods  in  Width  and  is 
to  run  where  the  Road  is  now  used  and  we  also  allow  the 
sd  Jacob  Corwin  to  keep  two  good  easy  Swinging  Gates  on 
sd  Road  Viz  one  Each  Side  of  his  home  Lott  adjoinig  the 
Country  Road  which  s,d  Road  and  the  priviledges  Respect- 
ing the  same  we  do  hereby  order  to  be  enterd  on  Brook- 
haven  Record — 

JOHN  ROSE  )  Commissioners 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK  j 

Brookhaven  18th.  December  1812 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

The  allowance  of  gates  was  released  by  J.  Rockwell  Smith  for  $30 
in  1835  and  release  is  found  filed— B.  T.  H.  Clerk. 

PAGE  110. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  f 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Election  held  for  Rep- 
resentatives in  Congress  which  Commenced  on  the  third 
Tuesday  in  December  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
twelve — 

Ebenezer  Sage  had  three  hundred  and  six 
John  Lefferts  had  three  hundred  and  Seven 
Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  had  one  hundred    I  -rr  , 

and  Twenty  Six  f  > 

Peter  A.  Jay  had  one  hundred  and  Twenty 
Seven 

We  Certify  the  Above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election — 

MERRITTS.  WOODHULL!  Commionrs 
JOSIAH  SMITH 
ISAAC  SATTERLY  f 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK        J 


168  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Enterd  pr  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Ck 

Suffolk  ) 

County  j 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Called  by  a  number  of  the  Inhabitance 
of  sd  town  to  Stop  a  Eoad  in  the  fireplace  leading  from 
Gerards  Eoad  Southward  to  the  South  Country  Eoad  which 
was  laid  out  by  Isaac  Overton  Esq.  and  William  H.  Helme 
Commissioners  on  the  third  day  of  August  1810  which  s,d 
Eoad  we  have  Stoped  as  far  Northward  as  Gerards  Eoad 
and  have  laid  out  another  Eoad  begining  at  the  Southwest 
Corner  of  the  Lott  No-five  at  the  South  Country  Eoad 
three  Eods  Wide  Euning  upon  the  West  side  of  sd  Lott  to 

PAGE  112. 

the  North  end  of  the  Cleared  Land  then  turning  Northeast 
til  it  comes  to  the  old  Eoad  then  Northerly  as  the  old 
Eoad  now  runs  til  it  comes  near  the  South  end  of  Nehe- 
miah  Hands  Cleared  Land  thence  Northeasterly  til  it 
Crosses  the  Lot  No.  four  thence  Northerly  til  it  strikes  the 
Eoad  then  with  the  Eoad  to  gerards  Eoad  which  s,d  Eoad 
we  return  to  be  enterd  of  Eecord  as  Witness  our  hands 
this  2nd.  day  of  February  1813 

JOHN  EOSE  )  Commissioners 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK  j     of  highways 

Suffolk  I 

County  \  s 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Call,d  by  the  Trustees  of  s,d  Town  to 
lessen  a  Eoad  on  the  East  side  of  Beaver  dam  swamp  in 
the  fireplace  and  after  having  Viewed  the  premises  do  alter 
and  lessen  the  same  from  a  six  Eod  Eoad  to  four  Eods 
from  the  going  over  at  Mrs.  Ketchams  Northward  to  the 
head  of  the  Beaver  dam  swamp  which  sd  Eoad  is  Bounded 
East  by  the  fence  as  the  fence  now  stands  leaving  the 
Common  Land  on  the  West  side  of  sd  Eoad  which  we  al- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  169 

low  and  return  to  be  enterd  on  the  Record  of  Brookhaven 
as  Witness  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  second  day  of 
february  1813 — 

JOHN  ROSE  I  Commissioners 

BENJAMIN  HALLICK  j     of  highways 

PAGE  113. 

Be  it  remembred  that  at  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  for  the  time  being,  held  on  the  fifth  day  of  Novem- 
ber in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  Nine  George  Hallock  of  s,d  town  made  application  to 
the  sd  Trustees  for  liberty  to  Build  a  Dock  or  Wharff  at  a 
place  Calld  the  deep  hole  in  Stoney  Brook  harbour  against 
his  own  Land  and  sd  Trustees  after  due  Consideration  had 
in  the  premises  did  grant  that  the  sd  George  Hallock 
should  Build  a  Dock  or  Wharff  at  the  aforementioned 
place  one  hundred  feet  in  Length  on  the  shore  and  fifty 
feet  in  Width  from  common  high  Water  Mark — under  Cer- 
tain restrictions  and  regulations — 

And  whereas  the  sd  George  hallock  did  on  the  fifth  day 
of  December  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twelve 
make  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  sd  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  for  the  time  being  for  liberty  to  extend  his  aforesaid 
dock  further  to  the  Northward  and  to  make  further  regula- 
tions concerning  the  same  and  the  s,d  Trustees  having  ap- 
pointed a  Committee  to  go  and  View  the  s,d  premises  do 
therefore  According  to  the  report  of  the  sd  Committee  and 
after  further  Consideration  had  in  the  premises  Grant  and 
allow  the  s,d  George  Hallock  to  extend  his  said  Dock  two 
hundred  feet  to  the  Northward  and  to  be  equal  in  width  as 
the  former  dock  Viz  fifty  feet  from  Common  high  Water 
Mark  and  the  sd  George  Hallock  shall  be  allowed  the  sum 
of  one  Dollar  for  any  Vessel  of  thirty  Tons  or  upwards 
that  may  load  at  sd  Dock  one  half  to  be  paid  by  the  Mas- 


170  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

ter  of  the  Vessell  and  the  other  half  by  the  Fanner  or 
freightier  but  the  sd  George  Hallock 

PAGE  114. 

is  to  Consider  the  Owner  of  the  sd  Vessells  accountable  to 
him  for  the  whole  sum  and  all  light  Vessels  making  fast  to 
sd  Dock  and  laying  a  day  or  part  of  a  day  shall  pay  to  the 
sd  George  Hallock  the  sum  of  twelve  and  half  Cents  pr 
day  except  such  Vessell  shall  make  fast  to  sd  Dock  for  the 
purpose  of  getting  under  way  only,  and  all  light  Vessells 
shall  make  way  or  give  room  for  Vessels  to  load  or  unload 
at  s,d  Dock — And  the  sd  George  Hallock  for  and  in  Con- 
sideration of  the  aforesaid  Grant  doth  give  unto  the  s,d 
Town  of  Brookhaven  a  Road  twenty  feet  in  width  leading 
from  s,d  Dock  to  the  Road  that  leads  to  Isreal  Hawkins,s 
and  also  that  all  homebound  Cargoes  or  Articles  which  are 
for  the  use  and  conveniance  of  the  Inhabitance  of  sd  Town 
shall  be  Landed  on  s,d  Dock  free  from  any  expence  and 
the  sd  George  Hallock  shall  not  hinder  or  Obstruct  people 
from  passing  and  repassing  to  and  from  the  west  Meadow 
nor  hinder  people  from  making  fast  to  sd  Dock  with  small 
Crafts  provided  they  do  not  hinder  or  Obstruct  Vessells 
from  Loading  or  unloading  all  of  which  is  Granted  Accord- 
ingly whereunto  we  have  Set  our  hands  and  Cused  the  Seal 
of  our  sd  Town  to  be  fixed  this  Second  day  of  february 
1813— 

^AAcSA™LY  I  L.S.  Trustees 
WILLIAM  BEALE  f 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 
PAGE  115. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  Sec- 
ond day  of  March  in  the  Tear  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  thirteen  present  at  s,d  Meeting  Isaac 
Satterly  Benjamin  Hutchenson  Joseph  B.  Roe  John  Robin- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  171 

son  Nathan  Post  William  Beale  Trustees — At  sd  Meeting 
the  aforesaid  Trustees  Sold  a  Certain  piece  of  common 
Land  unto  Benjamin  Brown  lying  on  the  East  side  of 
Beaver  dam  River  in  the  fireplace  which  sd  land  was  sold 
for  fifty  Dollars  and  Bounded  as  follows  Viz  Bengining  at 
the  Southeast  Corner  at  a  certain  Stake  Set  up  about  three 
Bods  to  the  Northward  of  the  going  over  against  Mr. 
Ketcham,s  House  from  thence  Runing  Southwest  to  a  Cer- 
tain Maple  Bush  Marked  in  the  swamp  from  thence  Run- 
ing  Northward  by  the  Bank  or  River  about  twenty  Rods  to 
Certain  Bounds  fixed  from  thence  runing  Eastward  to  the 
Road  and  thence  Southward  by  the  Road  as  the  Road  has 
lately  been  fixed  and  altered  to  the  aforementioned  Bound 
leaving  the  Road  four  Rods  Wide  which  s,d  piece  of  Land 
Contains  about  one  Acre  More  or  less — 

ISAAC  SATTERLY  )  T   a  rr, 

T-TT  T>          >•  L.  S.  Trustees 

WILLIAM  BEALE 


PAGE  116. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  } 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  in  sd  County  being  Called  by  a  Number  of 
Inhabitance  of  sd  Town  to  lay  out  a  Road  Calld  the  old 
pine  Neck  Road  Runing  from  the  Coram  Road  to  the  horse 
Block  Road  and  after  Viewing  the  premises  have  laid  out 
the  aforesaid  Road  three  Rods  Wide  and  order  the  same  to 
be  enterd  on  the  Record  of  sd  Town  of  Brookhaven  as 
Witness  our  hands  this  second  day  of  March  1813  — 
JOHN  ROSE  )  ^  .  . 

BENJAMIN  HALLOCK      Commissioners 


NATHANIEL  AKERLY   f    of 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Ck 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  sixth  day  of  April  in  the 
Tear  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  thir- 


172  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

teen  Jonas  Hawkins  Junr  and  Thomas  S.  Mount  made  ap- 
plication to  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Common- 
alty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaveu  to  Manuinate  a  Certain 
Man  Slave  of  theirs  Named  Harry  and  sd  Trustees  after 
examining  into  the  premises  do  find  s,d  Negro  Man  to  be 
under  the  age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to 
provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do  therefore  set  free  sd 
Negro  Man  According  to  the  Satute  of  this  State  in 
such  case  made  and  providng 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

PAGE  117. 

At  a  general  Town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
onalty  or  Inhabitance  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held 
this  6th.  day  of  April  1813  —  at  the  House  of  Goldsmith 
Davis  Innkeeper  in  Coram  for  the  purpose  of  Choosing 
Town  Officers  agreeable  to  the  Statute  of  this  State  the  fol- 
lowing Town  Officers  were  Unanamously  Chosen  and 
Elected 

Josiah  Smith  President. 

Phillip  Hallock       ] 

Lewis  Rich 

Nathan  Post 


m 
John  Mills  *  Trustees- 

Briant  Norton 
William  Dickerson  J 

Constables. 

Thomas  Mount  Timothy  Davis 

David  Carter  Nathan  Post 

Nethaniel  Robinson  Nathan  Corwin 

Alexander  Wicks  Isreal  Davis 
John  Leek  Jur 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clk  and  treasr 

Nathan  Post  Collector 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS.  173 

Isaac  Satterly  "] 

John  Davis 

Barnabus  Wines           \-  Assessors. 

William  Beale 

David  Davis-Coram.  I 
Jedediah  Williamson ) 

Daniel  Overton  V  Commissioners  of  highways 

Timothy  Hose  ) 

Benjamin  F.  Thompson  i 

John  Hose  v  Commisioners  of  Schools. 

Mordecai  Homan  j 

PAGE  118. 

An  Act  to  prevent  people  from  taking  sand  or  Catching 
Clambs  in  any  of  the  Harbours  or  on  or  from  any  of  the 
Shores  Belonging  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  passed  this 
sixth  day  of  April  1813. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  being 
that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  any  sand  from  any 
of  the  shores  or  harbours  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  or  if 
any  person  shall  Catch  any  Clambs  in  any  of  the  Bays 
Creekes  harbours  or  Waters  within  the  Bounds  of  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  aforesaid  without  first  having  a  permitt 
from  sd  Trustees  or  their  order  and  paying  a  toleration  of 
one  Cent  pr  Bushel  for  every  Bushel  of  sand  and  three 
Cents  for  every  Bushel  Clambs  so  taken  shall  be  deemed 
an  offender  and  transgressor  and  shall  pay  for  each  and 
every  such  Offence  the  sum  of  Twenty  Dollars  to  be  Sued 
for  and  recovered  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees  aforesaid  be- 
fore any  Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  and  applied  to 
the  use  of  the  Town  aforesaid  given  under  our  hands  and 
Seal  in  Brookhaven  this  day  and  date  aforesaid. 

ISAAC  SATTEELY  { 
JOHN  ROBINSON   \ 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


174  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  119. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  town 
this  fourth  day  of  May  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
thirteen  present  at  sd  Meeting  Josiah  Smith  president 
William  Dickerson  John  Hills  Briant  Norton  David  Davis 
Nathan  Post  and  Lewis  .Rich  Trustees  at  sd  meeting  sd 
Trustees  agreed  and  by  the  Authority  in  them  Invested  did 
Revise  the  Laws  passed  on  the  Second  day  of  June  1812 
which  prohibits  the  taking  or  Catching  of  any  fish  of  any 
kind  whatever  or  of  killing  any  Wild  fowl  of  Any  kind 
whatsoever  within  the  Bounds  and  Limits  of  the  South 
Bay  or  parts  belonging  to  sd  Town  and  the  Heirs  of  William 
Smith  deceasd,  or  Gen.  John  Smith  which  s,d  Laws  are 
hereby  Revised  and  to  be  in  full  force  and  Virtue  until  Re- 
pealed— 

And  also  the  Act  to  prevent  Rams  from  runing  in  the 
Commons  from  the  last  day  of  August  until  the  first  day  of 
November  be  and  is  hereby  Revised 

And  also  the  Act  to  prevent  Swine  from  runing  in  the 
Commons  without  being  sufficiently  ringed  and  yoked 
passed  the  7th  day  of  May  1811  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
revised  given  under  our  hands  and  Seal  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven. 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President  L  s 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  120. 


Rev  Zecariah    Green 
Rev  Noah    Hallock 
Nicoll  Floyd 
William  Beale 
Rev  Ezra  King 
Joseph  B.  Rowe 


-  Inspectors  of  Schools 


BEOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  1751 

OVERSEERRS    OF    HIGHWAYS. 

Jedediah  Williamson  Daniel  Smith 

Ebenezer  Baily  William  Osborn 

Samuel  Satterly  David  Leek 

Frederick  Halsey  Warden  Tobey 

Spicer  Davis  Isaac  Mills 

Isreal  Davis  Jacob  Corwin 

Nethaniel  Davis  Jeremiah  Randal 

Jonathan  Hallock  George  Brown 

Peter  Skidmore  William  Swezey 

Zopher  Mills  John  Smith 

Aron  Robinson  Samuel  Hammond 

Samuel  Lane  Brewster  Terry 

Lewis  Gorden  George  Smith 

John  Havens  David  Davis 

John  Leech  Jur  Justus  Overton 

Zopher  Tooker  Jeremiah  Wheeler 

•  Robert  Ellison  Israel  Hawkins 

William  Rose  David  Overton 

Jacob  Bell  James  Smith 

FENCE  VIEWERS. 

Timothy  Davis  Hedges  Osborn 

Joseph  Hawkins  William  Beale 

Jacob  Hawkin  Justus  Rowe 

Nethaniel  Tooker  William  Osborn 

William  Jayne  Humphy  A  very 

Isaac  Satterly  James  Smith 

Daniel  Davis  Daniel  Saxton 

Wells  Davis  Nathan  Corwin 

Joseph  Miller  Davis  Overton 

Samuel  Hopkins  Azariah  Hawkins 

Peter  Skidmore  Justus  Overton 

Jonathan  Worth  George  Munroe 

Henry  Raynor  Jur.  Willard  Ruland 

Nethaniel  Robinson  Robert  Hawkins 

James  Post  William  Phillips 

Benjamin  Smith  William  Randal 

Nehemiah  Hand  John  Laws 

Nathan  Bartoe  Caleb  Newton 

Phinehas  Robinson  Zopher  Hallock 


176  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  121. 

Suffolk ) 

County  j  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anneversary  Election  for 
Governor  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Senator  which  com- 
menced on  the  last  Tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  thirteen. 

Governor — 

Daniel  D.  Tompkins  had  three  hundred  and "] 

fifty  one  I  Votes 

Stephen  Van  Bensselear  had  one  hundred  and  j 
forty  six 

Lieutenant  Governor 

John  Tayler  had  three  hundred  and  fifty  one ) 
George  Huntington  had  one  hundred  and  forty  j-  Votes 
six  ) 

Senator — 

Jonthan  Dayton  had  three  hundred  and  fifty "] 

one  J y  , 

Jeremiah  Johnson  had  one  hundred  and  forty  \ 
five 

We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  election  this  29th  day  of  April  1813 

JOHN  KOSE  "] 
ISAAC  SATTERLY  I 
BARNABAS  WINES  | 
DAVID  DAVIS  J 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  122. 

Suffolk 

County 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  Annaversary  Election  for  Members  of  Assembly  which 
commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  hi  April  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  thirteen. 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


177 


Thomas  S.  Lester  had  three  hundred  and  Eigh- 
ty eight 
Jonathan  S.  Conklin  had  Three  hundred  and      v  . 

•    *   , •    -i  j_  f~    *  O  WJB 

eighty  eight 

Nathanel  Potter  had  three  Hundred  and  Eigh- 
ty eight 

Richard  Udall  had    one    Hundred    fifty 

four 
James  Hallock  had   one   Hundred  fifty  _ 

four  i-  Votes 

Thomas  Beebe   had    one   Hundred  fifty 

four 
David  S.  Conklin  had  one 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
at  the  aforesaid  Election. 

JOHN  ROSE         1 


BARNABIS  WINES  J 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  123. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  we  the  under- 
signed overseers  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
do  hereby  Certify  that  on  the  day  of  the  date  hereof  be- 
fore us  personally  came  and  appeared  Killis  lately  a  slave  to 
Samuel  Thompson  physician  Deceasd  who  is  now  Manu- 
mitted by  the  Executors  to  the  Estate  of  the  said  Samuel 
Thompson  deceas,d  by  Virtue  of  an  agreement  entered  into 
Between  the  sd  Samuel  Thompson  the  sd  Killis  and  we  do 
further  Certify  that  the  sd  Killis  appears  or  is  under  the 
age  of  fifty  Years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for 
himself  in  Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our 
hands  this  Seventh  day  of  September  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  thirteen 


178  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECOEDS. 

Josiah  Smith 

John  Mills  |  Overseers  of  the  Poor 

Nathan  Post     .  of  the 

Phillip  Hallock         |  Town  of  Brookhaven 
Wilham  Dickerson    } 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  124. 

The  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools  for  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  met  at  Coram  on  Tuesday  the  3rd.  day  of 
November  1813  and  Divided  the  town  into  School  Districts 
According  to  Statute  of  this  State  in  such  Case  provided — 
JOHN  ROSE  j    Commissioners 

FRANKLIN  B.  THOMPSON  V  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN.          )  Common  Schools 

No.  one  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  or  Neighbourhood 
of  Stoney  Brook — 

No.  two  is  to  Embrace  the  Western  part  of  Setaket  in- 
cluding the  Inhabitants  of  Lubber  Street  and  Dickersons 
Settlement 

No.  3rd.  is  to  Embrace  the  Eastern  part  of  Setaket 

No  4  is  to  Embrace  the  Neighbourhood  of  Drown 
meadow  and  Adjoining  Inhabitants — 

No.  5.  is  to  Embrace  the  Neighbourhood  of  oldmans  and 
adjoining  Inhabitants — 

No  6  is  to  embrace  the  Village  of  Millersplace  and  hop- 
kins  Settlement — 

No  7  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  Rocky  point  and 
people  Adjacent — 

No  8  is  to  embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Western  part 
of  Western  Middle  Island  About  Rocconcama  Pond  to 
Sinithtown  line. 

No.  9  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  or  Settlement  of 
New  Village  as  far  West  as  James  Hawkins  and  East  to 
Richard  Norton  and  Joseph  Roes — 

No  10  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  Coram  as  far 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  179 

West  as  James  Nortons 

No  11  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  the  North  part 
of  Middletown  and  Sweazey  town — 

12  is  to  embrace  the  Inhabitant  of  the  lower  part  of 
Middle  Island  as  far  west  as  Isaac  Howells  (Deceasd) 
North  to  James  Daytons  and  West  to  James  Barnaby,s — 

PAGE  125. 

No  13  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Manner  as 
far  West  as  George  Cobits  and  prosper  kings  and  East  by 
Southampton  including  Halseys  Manner 

No.  14  is  to  Embrace  the  Remainder  part  of  the  Man- 
ner— 

No.  15  is  to  include  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Eastern  part 
of  Moriches  as  far  West  as  Havens  Mills — 

No  16  is  to  Embrace  the  remainder  part  of  Morriches  as 
far  West  as  the  paper  Mill — 

No.  17  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  Mastick  as  far 
West  as  fireplace — 

No  18  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  West  of  fireplace 
Mills  as  far  West  as  Jeffrey  Brewsters — 

No.  19  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  West  of  Jeffrey 
Brewsters  as  far  West  as  Austin  Roe,s 

No.  20  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  West  of  Austin 
Roes  as  far  West  as  Patchogue  Stream — 

No  21  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  West  of  Patchogue 
Stream  as  far  West  as  Islip  line 

No  22  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  East  of  Thomas 
Aldrich  in  Middletown  extending  East  to  the  Wading  River 
Line 

No.  23.  is  to  Embrace  the  Inhabitants  of  Coram  hills  as 
far  East  as  the  Widow  Howells — 

On  the  14th.  January  1814  John  Rose  and  Mordecai 
Homan  Commisioners  were  Calld  to  alter  the  Districts  in 
the  Manner  and  did  Extend  the  Western  District  on  the 


180  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

South  Road  to  include  the  House  Barnabas  Wines  and  on 
the  North  as  far  East  as  to  include  Nathaniel  Brower,s 
House — 

PAGE  126. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  first  day  of  March  1814 
Hannah  Woodhull  made  application  to  the  Trustees  to 
Manumit  a  Certain  Slave  of  hers  Named  Tamer  and  s,d  Trus- 
tees being  Satisfied  that  sd  Slave  is  under  the  age  of  forty 
five  Years  and  of  Sufficient  abilit}'  to  provide  for  and 
maintain  herself  do  therefore  manumitt  and  set  free  s,d 
Tamer  as  the  Law  of  this  State  directs 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

This  doth  certify  that  on  the  first  day  of  March  1814 
Thomas  Strong  made  applications  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Certain  Negro  man  a 
Slave  of  his  Named  Killis  and  sd  Trustees  being  Satisfied 
that  said  Killis  is  under  the  age  of  forty  five  years  and  of 
sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do 
Manumitt  and  set  free  sd  Slave  and  the  Law  of  this  State 
directs —  JOSIAH  SMITH  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  first  day  of  March  1814 
Theophilus  Smith  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  and  Set  free  a  Certain 
Woman  Slave  of  hers  Named  Sarah  and  sd  Trustees  being 
sadisfied  that  sd  Sarah  is  under  the  age  of  forty  five  Years 
and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself 
do  therefore  Manumitt  sd  Slave  as  the  Law  of  this  State 
directs —  JOSIAH  SMITH  President 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  127. 
At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  in  the  Town  of  Brook- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  181 

haven  at  the  house  of  Goldsmith  Davis  on  the  fifth  day  of 
April  1814  by  the  Inhabitants  and  Commonalty  of  s,d  Town 
for  the  purpose  of  Choosing  Town  Officers  as  the  Statute 
of  this  State  directs  the  following  persons  were  unanimous- 
ly Elected — 

John  Rose  President  of  the  Trustees 

Daniel  Davis  "] 

Benjamin  Halliock  | 

William  Dickerson  I    m 

Briant  Norton  ^  Trustees 
John  Mills 
Barnabas  Wines 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 

Isaac  Satterly          "1 

Peter  Skidmore 

Theophilus  Smith    J-  Assessors 

William  Beale 

Benjamin  Hallock  j 

Benjamin  F.Thompson ) 

John  Ros  e  V     Commisioners  of  Schools 

Mordecai  Homan  j 

Jedediah  Williamson     j 

Lewis  Rich  V      Commissioners  of  highways 

John  Rose  j 

John  Denton 
Benjamin  Hawkins  Jur 
David  Carter 
Nathan  Post 


Tathaniel  Robinson 
Nathan  Corwin 
Elisha  Bailes 
John  Leek  Jur 
Samuel  Bishop 


Constables 


182 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECORDS. 


PAGE  128. 

Rev.  Zechiarah  Green 
Eev.  Noali  Hallock 
Rev.  Ezra  King 
NicoU  Floyd 
Wm  Beale 
Joseph  B.  Roe 


Inspectors 
of  Schools 


OVEBSEEBS  OF   fflGHWAYS 


Jedediah  Williamson 
Daniel  Smith  Jr 
John  Davis 
Samuel  Davis 
Peter  Skidmore 
Henry  Raynor 
John  Havens 
Mordecai  Homan 
Isaac  Biggs 
Daniel  Smith 
William  Arthur  Jr 
James  Dayton 
Herrick  Aldrich 
Samuel  Davis  Jur 
Willard  Ruland 
Briant  Norton 
Phinehas  Rose 
James  Smith 


Nathaniel  Akerly 
Ebenezer  Jones 
Nathaniel  Davis 
Jonathan  Halliock 
Aron  Robinson 
Lewis  Gordon 
John  Leek 
Stephen  Overton 
Jacob  Bell 
Isaac  Willits 
Isaac  Mills 
John  Laws 
William  Swezey 
Isaac  Overton 
Sylvanus  Overton 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Jeremiah  Wheeler 
Isreal  Hawkins 


FENCE  YIEWEBS 


Woodhull  Smith 
Benjamin  Hawkins 
William  Jayne 
Daniel  Davis  2nd 
Joseph  Miller 
Peter  Skidmore 
Henry  Raynor 


Richard  Smith 
Ebenezer  Bailey 
Isaac  Satterly 
Wells  Davis 
Samuel  Hopkins 
David  Worth 
Nathaniel  Robinson 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  183 

Beujamin  Smith  Jonathan  Hawkins 

Zophar  Tooker  Mordecai  Homan 

Phinehas  Robinson  Hedges  Osborn 

Nathan  Mulford  Ebeuezer  Akerly 

William  Arthur  Jr  Samuel  Bishop 

James  Smith  Daniel  Saxton 

Joshua  Overton  Nathan  Corwin 

Azariah  Hawkins  Justus  Overton 

Willard  Ruland  George  Munroe 

Simmons  Laws  Robert  Hawkins 

William  Randal  John  Laws 

Jeremiah  Wheeler  Titus  Gould 

PAGE  129. 

Suffolk  | 
County  i"  S 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anaversary  Election  for 
Senators  which  Commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
ope  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fourteen — Viz 

Darius  Crosby  had  two  hundred  and  Eighty  six  (  y  , 
Abraham  Odell  had  one  hundred  and  Seventeen  f 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  this  twenty  eighth  day  of  April  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fourteen 

Isaac  Satterly  "1 

John  Rose  L  Inspectors 

Benjamin  Hallock 
Peter  Skidmore 

Suffolk ) 
County  j 

Statement  of  Vote  taken  at  the  Anaversary  Election  for 
Congress  which  commenced  on  the  last  Tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fourteen  Viz — 


-  Votes 


184  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Henery  Crocheron   had   three   hundred  and 

thirty  one 
George  Townsend  had  three  hundred  and 

thirty  one 
William  Townsend  had  one  hundred  and 

twenty  six 
Cornelius  Bedell  had  one  hundred  and  twenty 

six 

We  Certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  this  twenty  eighth  day  of  April  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fourteen — 

Isaac  Satterly  "j 

John  Rose 
Benjamin    Hallock 
Peter  Skidmore        J 
Attest  Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  130. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  |  s 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anaversary  Election  for 
Members  of  Assembly  which  Commenced  on  the  last  tues- 
day  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fourteen 
Viz— 

John  P.  Osborn  had  three  hundred  and  twenty 
Nine 

John  Wells  had  three  hundred  and  twenty  Six 

Tredwell  Scudder  had  three  hundred  and  twen- 
ty Nine 

Thomas  S.  Lester  had  three 


>-  Votes 


Abraham  Vanwyck  had  one  hundred  and  twen-  "] 

ty  Nine  (  V  f 

James  Eeeve  had  one  hundred  and  twenty  Nine  f  Votes 
Silas  Howell  had  one  hundred  and  twenty  Nine  J 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  of  Votes 
taken  in  the  Town  of  Bro  )khaven  at  the  aforesaid  Election 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  185 

this  twenty  eighth  day  of  April  one  thousand  Eight   hun- 
dred and  fourteen. 

Isaac  Satterly          1 

John  Rose 

Benjamin  Hallock  ^8Pectors 

Peter  Skidmore       J 
Attest  Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  131.* 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  sd  town  on  the 
fourth  day  of  May  1814  the  Law  prohibiting  the  taking  or 
killing  Wild  fowl :  or  of  taking  or  Catching  fish  of  any  kind 
whatever  passed  on  the  Second  day  of  May  1812  as  Respects 
the  South  Bay  in  partnership  with  the  Town  of  Brook 
Haven  the  Heirs  of  William  Smith  deceas,d  or  General 
John  Smith  be  and  they  are  hereby  revised  and  declared  to 
be  in  full  force  and  Virtue  Given  under  our  hands  in  Brook- 
haven  this  fourth  day  of  May  1814  whereunto  we  have 
Caused  the  Seal  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  be  affixed. 

JOHN  ROSE  President.  L  s 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

*Note. — The  two  following  pages  are  each  numbered  131  in  the 
Records.  — COM. 

Also  at  the  aforesaid  Meeting  the  Act  passed  on  the 
7th.  day  of  May  1811  which  prevents  Swine  from  Runing 
in  the  Commons  without  being  ringed  and  Yoked  be  and  is 
hereby  Revised  and  declared  to  be  in  full  force  and  Virtue 
Given  under  our  hands  and  Seal  in  Brookhaven  this  4th 
day  of  May  1814  JOHN  ROSE  President  L  s 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN 

PAGE  131. 

'  This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  May  1814 
Robert  Hawkins  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made  Appli- 
cation to  the  Trustees  or  Overseers  of  the  Poor  of  s,d  Town 


186  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

to  Manumitt  a  Certain  Slave  of  his  Named  Margett  and  the 
s,d  Trustees  being  Satisfied  after  due  Consideration  had  in 
the  premises  that  the  said  Slave  Named  Margett  is  under 
the  age  of  forty  five  years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  pro- 
vide for  and  Maintain  hersslf  do  therefore  Consent  that  the 
s,d  Slave  shall  be  Manumitted  as  the  Law  in  this  state 
directs  given  under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  day 
above  Written.  JOHN  ROSE  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Common  schools  for  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  being  Called  upon  by  the  mutual  Consent  of 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  school  dis- 
tricts to  alter  the  Line  or  division  Between  s,d  Districts  in 
order  to  give  Each  District  its  Just  proportion  of  Inhab- 
itants do  therefore  extend  the  fifteenth  District  as  far 
West  as  the  Lane  that  leads  down  to  the  house  of  Isaac 
Bishops  given  under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  10th 
July  1814 

JOHN  ROSE  )       Commissioners 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  f  of  Common  schools 

PAGE  131. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  6th  day  of  Sept.  1814 
Wessell  Sell  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made  application 
to  the  Trustees  thereof  to  manumitt  a  certain  female  Slave 
of  his  by  the  name  of  Juleanor  and  sd  Trustees  being  Sat- 
isfied that  said  slave  is  under  the  age  of  forty  five  Tears 
and  of  sufficient  ability  to  Support  and  maintain  herself  do 

consent  that  she  should  be  manumitted  as  the  Law  of  this 

i 

state  in  such  case  directs — given  under  our  hands  in  Brook- 
haven  this  day  aforesaid — 

JOHN  ROSE  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  7th  day  of  february  1815 
Gideon  Mills  and  Richard  Oakly  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


187 


liaven  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  s,d  Town  to 
Manumitt  a  Certain  Negro  Man  of  theirs  Named  Sampson 
formerly  the  property  of  John  Ackerly  Deceas,d  and  sd 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  s,d  Sampson  was  under  forty 
five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and 
Maintain  himself  did  consent  that  s,d  Negro  Man  should 
be  manumitted  According  to  the  Statute  Law  of  this  State 
.given  under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  day  aforesaid. 

JOHN  ROSE  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

«•  . 

PAGE  132. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  Called  upon  by  Elijah  Bailes  and 
others  to  open  a  highway  in  Lubber  Street  and  sd  Com- 
missioners after  Viewing  the  premises  do  order  and  agree 
-that  the  Road  shall  be  opened  Begining  at  a  place  Call,d 
temps  House  Runing  Westwardly  to  a  Certain  Stake  at 
Elijah  Bayles  Stacking  place  or  spreading  place  four  Rods 
Wide  which  we  order  to  be  recorded  given  under  our  hands 
in  Brookhaven  this  7th  February  1815 — 

JOHN  ROSE  )    Commissioners 

JEDEDIAH  WILLIAMSON  {     of  highways 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

This  doth  Certify  that  about  the  8th.  day  of  December 
1814  Mordecai  Homan  and  John  Rose  were  Calld  upon  as 
•Commissioners  of  Common  Schools  to  alter  the  school  dis- 
trict in  the  Manor  and  did  agreeable  to  the  request  of  the 
Inabitants  form  a  District  on  the  North  Road  so  as  to  in- 
clude all  the  Inhabitants  on  said  Road  from  the  place  or 
House  of  Caleb  Smith  deceas,d  to  the  Eastern  part  of  the 
Neighbourhood — which  Will  be  No.  24 

as  Witness  our  hands  MORDECAI  HOMAN  )  Commissioners  of 
JOHN  ROSE  \  Common  Schools 


188  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS, 

PAGE  133. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and! 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  being, 
held  in  s,d  Town  on  the  Third  day  of  January  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifteen  at  s,d  meeting  Sundry 
Merchants  and  others  of  s,d  Town  made  Application  to  the; 
Trustees  aforesaid  praying  them  to  establish  a  Bank  Con- 
sisting of  Small  Bill  for  the  Accommodation  of  Change  and 
s,d  Trustees  after  due  Consideration  had  in  the  premises 
did  Vote  and  agree  that  there  should  be  a  quantity  of  Bills- 
struck  for  the  Accommodation  of  Change  during  the  present 
scarcity  of  Specie  Change,  to  be  sub  to  the  orders  and  reg- 
ulation of  s,d  Trustees  and  their  Successors  in  Office  and 
Accordingly  the  sd  Trustees  did  apply  to  Mr.  Alden 
Spooner  Printer  and  had  twelve  hundred  Nine  Dollars  and 
Ninety  two  Cents.  $1200  92-100.  Struck  which  was  de- 
posited with  Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
to  be  by  him  Signed  and  put  in  Circulation  if  Call,d  for 

Be  it  Rembred  that  on  the  12th.  day  of  May  1815  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  18th.  District  made  application  to  us 
Commissioners  of  Common  Schools  to  have  their  District- 
Divided  which  we  do  Accordingly  and  have  set  off  that  part 
of  the  fireplace  Begining  at  the  point  of  the  Middle  Island 
and  the  Mill  Roads  so  Extending  Across  the  Neck  in  a 
Southeasterly  direction  so  as  to  include  the  House  of  Stephen 
Bartoe  in  the  26  District  which  will  be  that  part  towards 
th  e  Mills  and  the  Remainder  to  be  in  the  18th.  District. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  )  Commissioners 
WILLIAM  BEALE     }      of  Schools 

PAGE  134. 

Suffolk  ) 
County  ( 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  first  day  of  May  1817  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Neighborhood  of  Ball,d  hills  made  appli- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  189 

Cation  to  us  commissioners  of  common  schools  for  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  to  be  set  off  in  a  District  by  themselves  and 
we  the  sd  Commissioners  after  due  consideration  had  in  the 
premises  do  hereby  set  them  off  the  West  Bound  to  extend  to 
the  east  line  of  Daniel  saxtons  land  so  extending  Northward 
,so  as  to  include  Christopher  lookers  and  Eastwardly  so  as 
to  include  the  house  and  premises  of  John  Hulse  Jur  which 
will  be  District  No.  27.  Given  under  our  hands  at  Brook- 
haven  this  day  aforesaid 

M™VeMonWhee\er    MORDECAI  HOMAN  I  C°nmisioners 
.and  Capt  Wheeler  to     WlLLIAM  BEALE     Y  of 

be  united  with  the  j  Common  Schools 

Ninth  District 

On  the  Ninth  day  of  May  1815  Mordecai  Homan  and 
William  Beale  Two  of  the  Commissioners  of  Common 
Schools  for  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  were  Calld  by  a  num- 
ber of  the  Inhabitants  living  on  the  extremities  of  the  Ninth 
and  Tenth  School  District  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven 
Stateing  to  sd  Commissioners  that  their  Districts  were  too 
large  and  praying  to  have  a  District  formd  from  the  two 
Districts  and  sd  Commissioners  after  due  Consideration  had 
in  the  premises  did  set  off  a  district  to  Include  the  Inhab  • 
itants  in  that  part  of  the  Vilage  Calld  Westfield  which  shall 
include  the  House  now  Ocupied  by  Lemuel  Smith  Westerly 
and  to  extend  East  so  as  to  include  George  Smiths  on  the 
North  side  of  the  Country  Road  and  David  Fordham  on  the 
South  side — which  Will  be  District  No.  25 — 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  )       Commissioners 
WILLIAM  BEALE      (  of  Common  Schools 

PAGE  135. 

At  a  General  Town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  held  at  the  House  of 
Goldsmith  Davis  in  Coram  on  the  fourth  day  of  April  1815 
the  following  Town  Officers  were  Unanimously  Chosen — Viz. 

Isaac  Satterly  President 


190 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 


John  Havens 
Daniel  Smith 
Benjamin  Hallick        f  rj, 
Briant  Norton  [  J 

Robert  Hawkins 
MerrittS.  WoodhuUJ 

John  Rose  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clk  and  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 


Hampton   Howell 
Ichabod  Carter 
Benjamin  Hallick 
WoodhuU  Smith 
Merritt  S.  WoodhuU 


Assessors 


Isaac  Overton   } 

Lewis  Rich          >-  Commissioners  of  highways 

Timothy  Davis) 

William  Beale       }  ^         •    •  f 

Mordecai  Homan  I  Commissioners  of 

John  R.  Satterly  f  Common  Schools 

Nathan    Post 

Samuel  Bishop 

Nathan  Corwin 

John  L.  Merritt 

William  Homan           ^Constables 

Azel  Robinson 

John  Leek  Jur 

Benjamin  Hawkins 

Robert  Stivers 

PAGE  136. 

Rev.  Zecheriah  Green 
Rev.  Noah  Hallock 
Rev.  Ezra  King 
Coll  Nicoll  Floyd 
William  Beale 
Joseph  B.  Roe 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
Jonas  Hawkins  James  WoodhuU 

Daniel  Smith  Elisha  Bayles 


Inspectors  of 
Common  Schools 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  191 

Spicer  Davis  Samuel  Davis 

Phillip  Hallock  Zophar  Mills  Jur 

Aaron  Robinson  Joseph  Raynor 

Lewis  Gourden  Jeremiah  Culver 

Isaac  Petty  Mordecai  Homan 

Timothy  Rose  Josiah  Woodhull 

Joseph  Wood  John  Mills 

William  Arthur  Simmons  Davis 

James  Dayton  John  Laws 

William  Swezey  Jur  Samuel  Darr's 

Isaac  Overton  Willard  Ruland 

Sylvanus  Overton  Briant  Norton 

Azra  Hawkins  Titus  Gould 
Isaac  N.  Gould. 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Woodhull  Smith  Richard  Smith 

Benjamin  Hawkins  Ebenezer  Bailis 

William  Jayne  James  Hulse 

Elisha  Davis  John  Davis 

Joseph  Miller  Samuel  Hopkins 

Peter  Skidmore  David  Worth 

Henry  Raynor  Nathaniel  Robinson 

Benjamin  Smith  Jonathan  Hawkins 

Zophar  Tooker  Mordecai  Homan 

Phinehas  Robinson  Hedges  Osborn 

Nathan  Mulford  Ebenezer  Ackerly 

William  Arthur  Samuel  Bishop 

James  Smith  Daniel  Saxton 

Joshua  Overton  Nathan  Corwin 

Azariah  Hawkins  Samuel  Hammond 

Willard  Ruland  George  Munroe 

David  Davi's  Thomas  Homan 

William  Randal  John  Laws 

PAGE  137. 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anavarsary  Election  for 
Senators  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  which  Commenced  on 

the  Last  tuesday  of  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
fifteen  Viz 


192  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Jacob  Barker  had  two  hundred  and  forty  five  '(  v  , 
Leffert  Lefferts  had  Eighty  Eight—  j   ! 

We  Certy  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election 

John  Rose  1 

Ichabod  Carter  T 

Merritt  S.  Woodhull  f  ^P60^ 
Hampton  Howell       J 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Anavarsary  Election  for 
Members  of  Assembly  which  Commenced  on  the  last  Tues- 
day in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifteen 

Abraham  Rose  had  three  hundred  and  forty  eight 
Josiah  Smith  had  one  hundred  and  Eighty  one 
Benjamin  R  Thompson  had  one  hundred  and 

Eighty  two  }-  Votes 

John  Saxton  had  Ninety  Six — 
Isreal  Carll  had  one — 
Phinehas  Carll  had  two  hundred  and  fifty  six      J 

We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election — 

John  Rose  ] 

Merritt  S.  Woodhull     T 
Ichabod  Carter  \  Inspectors 

Hampton  Howell 
PAGE  138. 

Be  it  remembered  that  whereas  there  is  Certain  property 
known  the  name  of  the  flax  pond  lying  at  a  place  Call,d 
Cranes  Neck  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  that  is  Equally 
owned  1by  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  one  part  and 
Vincent  Jones  William  Wickham  Mills,  and  Stephen  Hulse 
deceas,d  of  the  other  part  and  the  aforesaid  parties  being 
desirous  to  make  a  Division  in  the  aforesaid  premises  did 
Choose  us  the  Undersigned  Viz.  Timothy  Miller  William 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  193 

Dickenson  and  Mordecai  Homan  as  Commissioners  to  make 
a  Division  thereof  and  the  s,d  parties  together  with  Ebene- 
zer  Smith  did  enter  into  Bonds  of  one  hundred  Dollars  each 
to  abide  and  agree  to  the  Division  and  Bounds  that  shall 
be  made  and  fixed  by  us  the  aforesaid  Commissioners  And 
we  the  s,d  Commissioners  after  having  Viewed  and  Made  a 
Survey  thereof  with  the  Assistance  of  Mr.  Daniel  Saxton 
Surveyor  do  find  it  very  difficult  to  Ascertain  where  the 
original  Bounds  were  the  aforesaid  parties  did  agree  that 
we  the  s,d  Commissioners  should  make  a  Division  and  Set 
the  Bounds  According  to  our  Judgment  and  we  the  sd 
Commissioners  afer  due  Consideration  and  examenation 
had  in  the  premises  do  make  and  establish  the  Bounds  as 
follows  Viz.  the  Bounds  is  a  Stake  Set  on  the  Bank  on  the 
South  Side  of  the  pond  which  is  due  West  from  a  Certain 
Ceder  Tree  standing  in  the  fence  between  the  land  of  the 
sd  Vincent  Jones  and  the  flax  pond  Lane  which  sd  stake 
Stands  five  Chains  and  five  Links  due  West  from  s,d  Ceder 
tree  which  Division  appears  to  us  Commissioners  to  be 
equal 

PAGE  139. 

and  from  sd  Stake  to  run  a  due  North  Line  to  the  Norther- 
most  side  of  the  s,d  pond  and  Marsh  and  the  s,d  parties 
after  haveing  heard  the  Division  and  seen  the  Bounds  that 
were  fixd  did  proceed  to  make  Choice  as  to  the  share  that 
should  belong  to  them,  and  the  aforesaid  Vincent  Jones 
Wm.  Wick  ham  Mills  and  Thomas  S.  Strong  Executor  to 
the  Estate  of  Stephen  Hulse  Deceas,d  did  Choose  the  West- 
erniost  half  and  Coll  Isaac  Satterly  President  of  the 
Trustees  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  did  Choose  the  East- 
ermost  half,  or  part  in  behalf  of  the  Town  and  the  aforesaid 
parties  did  agree  to  pass  Quit  claims  to  each  other  Accord- 
ingly given  under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  12th  day 
of  April  1815 


194:  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Timothy  Miller  )  Cornmisioners 
William  Dickenson  v  appointed  by 
Mordecai  Homan  )  the  parties 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  Seventh  day  of  November 
1815,  Daniel  Davis  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Certain  female  Slave 
of  his  Named  Matilda  and  s,d  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that 
slave  was  under  forty  five  years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to 
provide  for  and  Maintain  herself  did  Consent  that  sd  Davis 
should  Manumitt  sd  slave  as  the  Law  in  such  Case  directs — 

ISAAC  SATTEKLY  President 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  140. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  s,d  Town 
on  the  2nd  day  of  May  1815.  the  Law  passed  on  the  2nd 
day  of  June  1812.  which  prohibits  the  taking  or  killing 
wild  fowl  or  of  taking  or  Catching  fish  of  any  kind  what- 
ever in  the  South  Bay  that  belongs  to  the  Town  of  Brook  - 
haven  the  Heirs  of  Capt.  William  Smith  deceas,d  or  General 
John  Smith  be  and  they  are  hereby  declared  to  be  in  full 
force  and  Virtue — 

ISAAC  SATTERLY  president  ' 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  the  Act  passed  on  the  7th  day  of  May  1811.  which 
prevents  Swine  from  Runing  on  the  Commons  without  being 
Ringed  and  Yoked  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  in  full  force  and  Virtue 

ISAAC  SATTERLY  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Also  the  Act  passed  on  the  2nd  day  of  June  1812  which 
prevents  Rams  from  runing  on  the  commons  Between  the 
Last  day  of  August  and  the  first  day  of  November  be  and 
the  same  is  declared  to  be  in  full  force  and  Virtue  given 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  195 

under  our  hands  and  Seals  in  Brookhaven  this  day  afore- 
said 

ISAAC  SATTERLT  President 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


{SEA,} 


PAGE  141. 


Be  it  Remembred  that  on  the  15th  day  of  June  1815 
We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  was  Call,d  by  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  sd 
Town  to  lay  out  a  highway  at  Millers  place  from  the  Rocky 
point  Road  to  Merritt  S.  Woodhull,  Landing  and  We  the 
s,d  Commissioners  after  Viewing  the  same  did  lay  out  a 
highway  for  the  public  three  Rods  wide  through  the  land 
of  Lyba  Brown  Samuel  Davis  and  Merritt  S.  Woodhull  to 
low  Water  mark  Begining  at  the  Rocky  point  Road  four 
feet  to  the  West  of  the  West  Waggon  Rut  and  extending 
East  so  as  to  make  the  above  mentioned  three  Rods  until 
it  comes  to  the  Land  of  the  s,d  Samuel  Davis  and  then 
through  the  Land  of  the  s,d  Samuel  Davis  and  the  Land  of 
the  s,d  Merritt  S.  Woodhull  the  same  Width  as  it  was 
Staked  out  by  the  s,d  Commissioners,  and  the  s,d  Samuel 
Davis  is  to  have  liberty  to  keep  two  good  easy  swing  Gates 
on  s,d  Road  where  they  now  are  at  his  own  expense  and 
likewise  to  have  liberty  to  erect  one  more  gate  Easy  swing- 
ing Gate  at  some  other  Convenient  place  on  s,d  Road  so  as 
not  to  discommode  the  traveling  any  more  than  the  other 
two  Gates  does.  Likewise  the  sd  Merritt  S.  Woodhull  is 
to  have  liberty  to  Erect  one  good  Easy  swinging  Gate 
Across  the  Road  leading  from  his  House  to  the  landing 
aforesaid  at  any  Convenient  place  to  the  Eastward  of  the 
the  s,d  Samuel  Davis  House  which  s,d  Road  we  order  to  be 
Recorded — 


196  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS. 

Lewis  Bitch     )  Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton  J    of  highways 
M.  HOMAN  Town  Ck 

PAGE  142. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  6th  day  of  Febuary  1816 
Thomas  S.  Strong  Esq.  made  application  to  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  to  Man  mitt  a  Certain  Slave  of  his  Named  Abel  and 
s,d  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  s,d  Slave  was  under  forty 
five  Years  and  of  Sufficient  Ability  to  provide  for  and 
maintain  himself  do  Consent  that  the  sd  Abel  should  be 
Manumitted  According  to  the  Statute  of  this  State  in  such 
case  made  and  provided 

ISAAC  SATTEKLY  President 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  6th  day  of  February  1816 
Richard  Robinson  Made  application  to  Manumitt  a  Certain 
Slave  of  his  Named  Clarisa  and  s.d  Trustees  being  Satisfied 
that  sd  Slave  was  under  forty  five  Years  and  of  Sufficient 
ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself  do  Consent  that 
the  s,d  Clarisa  should  be  Manumittd  According  to  the 
Satute  of  this  state  in  such  Case  made  and  provided 

ISAAC  SATTEKLY  President 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk  , 

PAGE  143. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  March  1816 
Richard  Robinson  made  application  to  the  Overseers  of  the 
poor  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Certain 
slave  of  his  Named  Jeremiah,  and  s,d  Trustees  being  Satis- 
fied that  sd  Slave  was  under  forty  five  years  and  of  sufficient 
ability  to  provide  for  and  Maintain  himself  do  Consent  that 
he  should  be  Manumitted  According  to  the  Law  of  the 
state  in  such  Case  made  and  provided 

Attest  MOBDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  197 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  sixth  day  of  November 
1816  Thomas  S.  Strong  Executor  to  the  Estate  of  Samuel 
Thompsen  Deceas,d  Made  application  to  the  Overseers  of 
the  poor  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Certain 
Slave  belonging  to  said  Estate  Named  Rose  Akerly  and  s,d 
Overseers  being  satisfied  that  said  Rose  was  under  forty 
five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  Main- 
tain herself  do  consent  that  she  should  be  Manumitted 
According  to  the  Law  of  this  state  in  such  case  made  and 
provided 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Ck 

PAGE  144. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  2d  Day  of  June  1817  Eliza- 
beth Smith  Exeexutrix  to  the  Estate  of  John  Smith  Deceasd 
made  Application  to  the  Overseer  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  to  manumitt  a  certain  Slave  Belonging  to 
said  Estate  and  said  Overseers  being  Satisfied  that  said 
Slave  whose  name  is  Stephen  is  under  forty  five  years  and 
of  Sufficient  Ability  to  Maintain  himself  do  consent  to  his 
manumition  as  the  law  in  such  Case  is  made  and  provided — 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Tow  Clk 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  2nd  Day  of  September 
1817.  Sarah  Helme  made  application  to  manumitt  a  certain 
Slave  of  hers  named  Nimrod  and  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  being 
Overseers  of  the  Poor  being  Satisfied  that  said  Slave  is 
under  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide 
for  and  maintain  himself  do  consent  that  said  Nimrod 
should  be  manumitted  as  the  law  directs 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clk 

PAGE  145. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brook  haven  held  at  the  house  of  Goldsmith  Davis 
in  Coram  on  the  2nd.  day  of  April  1816  being  the  Annual 


198 


BHOOKHAVEN   TOWN   BECORDS. 


K  Trustees 


Town  Meeting  Day  the  following  persons  were  Unanomously 
Elected  as  Town  Officers — 

Yiz.     Thomas  S.  Strong  President 
Isaac  Brewster 
Benjamin  Hallick 
William  Tooker 
Ichabod  Carter 
Issac  Hammond 
William  Phillips 
Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

John  Rose  Supervisor 
Hendrickson  Hallock  Collector 
Benjamin  Hallick 
Hampton  Ho  well 
Josiah  Smith  1-  Assessors 

Isaac  Brewster 
Timothy  Miller 
Isaac  Satterly —  } 

Nicoll  Floyd —  >•  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Benjamin  Hutchenson  ) 

John  R.  Satterly  1  Commigsionere  of 
Mordecai  Homan  V  n 
William  Beale      f  Common 

Henry  Dayton 

Nathan  Post 

John  Penny 

Freeman  Lane  Jur 

Samuel  Bishop 

Jonathan  Still 

Thomas  Mount 

Elias  Norton 


>-  Constables 


PAGE  146. 

Rev.  Zecheriah  Green  " 
Rev.  Noah  Hallock 
Rev.  Ezra  King 
Nicoll  Floyd 
William  Beale 
Joseph  B.  Roe 


Inspectors 

of 
Schools 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   BECORDS.          ..  199 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Jonas  Hawkins  Josiah  Woodhull 

James  Woodhull  Stephen  Roe 

Daniel  Smith  Jur  John  L.  Merritt 

Zechariah  Hawkins  Sylvester  Foster 

Spicer  Davis  Daniel  Homan 

Israel  Davis  James  Dayton 

Samuel  Davis  John  Laws 

Phillip  Hallock  William  Swezey 

Benjamin  Robinson  Samuel  Davis  Jur 

Ebenezer  Wines  Isaac  Overton 

Joseph  Raynor  Noah  Overton 

Christopher  Robinson  Willard  Ruland 

Bartlett  Sandford  Briant  Norton 

Joseph  Hawkins  Senior  Azariah  Hawkins 

Mordecai  Homan  Titus  Gould 

Timothy  Rose  James  Smith 
William  Swezey  Patchogue 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Woodhull  Smith  Barnabas  Smith 

Richard  Smith  Justus  Roe 

Benjamin  Hawkins  Ebenezer  Akerly 

Ebenezer  Akerly  Samuel  Bishop 

William  Jayne  Esq  John  Rider 

James  Hulse  James  Smith 

Elisha  Davis  Daniel  Saxton 

Daniel  Davis  Joshua  Overton 

Joseph  Miller  Nathan  Corwin 

Samuel  Hopkins  Azariah  Hawkins 

Peter  Skid  more  Samuel  Hammond 

David  Worth  George  Munroe 

Henry  Raynor  Willard  Ruland 

Nathaniel  Robinson  William  Phillips 

John  Penny  Jeffrey  Randal 


200 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 


Silas  Reeves 
Zophar  Tooker 
Mordecai  Horn  an 
Hedges  Osborn 


"William  Randal 
John  Laws 
Davis  Overton 
Brewster  Terry 


ss 


PAGE  H7. 

Suffolk 

County 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Governor  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Senators  which 
commenced  on  the  Last  Tuesday  in  April  1816 — Viz. 

Governor 


[  Votes 
Votes 


>•  Votes 


Daniel  D.  Tompkins  had  two  hundred  and  Sev- 
enty three 
Rufus  King  had  Seventy  three 

Lieutenant  Governor 

John  Taylor  had  two  hundred  and  Seventy  three 
George  Tibbits  had  Seventy  Nine — 

Senators 

John  D.  Ditmis  had  two  hundred  and  Seventy 

three 
Walter  Bowne   had  two  hundred  and   Seventy 

three 

Elisha  W.  King  had  Seventy  Eight- 
John  Johnston  had  Seventy  Eight — 

We  certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  second  day  of  May  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  Sixteen 

John  Rose 
Isaac  Brewster 

Timothy  Miller       \-  Inspectors 
Hampton  Howell 
Benjamin  Hallick 
Attest  MOBDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECOKDS.  201 

PAGE  148. 


Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election  for 
Assembly  which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  april 
1816  Viz.- 

Israel  Carll  had  theee  hundred  and  sixteen 
Abraham  Parsons  had  three  hundred  and  Sixteen 
Thomas  S.  Lester  had  three  hundred  and  sixteen 
James  Halliock  had  sixty  Nine  —  69  — 
Stephen  Mitchael  had  sixty  Eight,  68  — 
John  H.  Jones  had  sixty  Nine  69  — 


>-  Votes 


We  Certify  the  foregoing  Statement  to  be  a  true  Esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  this  second  day  of  May  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  Sixteen 

John  Rose 

Isaac  Brewster 

Timothy  Millr        \-  Assessors 

Hampton  Ho  well  j 

Benjamin  Hallick  j 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk  — 

Suffolk  ) 

County  j"  8I 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Congress  which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in 
april  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  sixteen  Viz. 

George  Townsend  had  three  hundred  and  twenty 

five 
Tredwell  Scudder  had  three  hundred  and  twen-  i  -TT-  , 

ty  five 

Samuel  Jones  Jun  had  Ninety  one  — 
Nethaniel  Smith  had  Ninety  three  — 

We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  2nd.  day  of  May  1816 


202  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

John  Rose 

Isaac  Brewster 

Timothy  Miller       -   Inspectors 

Hampton  Howell 

Benjamin  Hallick 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  149. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  said  Town  on  the  first  day  of 
April  in  the  Year  of  our  LORD  one  thousand  Eight  hun- 
dred and  Seventeen  the  following  Town  Officers  were  unan- 
omously  and  duly  Elected 

Nicoll  Floyd  President 

Thomas  S.  Strong  "1 
Isaac  Satterly 
Justus  Overton       I   T      , 
Daniel  Overton       f 
Isaac  Overton 
William  Beale        J 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
Nathan  Post  Collector 

William  Tooker     "j 

Benjamin  Hallock 

Isaac  Brewster         >-  Inspectors 

Timothy  Miller 

Joseph  Raynor       J 

John  Rose  )  Commissioners 

William  Phillips  V  of 

Isaac  Brewster       )      highways 

William  Beale          )  n         .    .  ,. 

Mordecai  Homan     f  Commissioners  of 

John  R.  Satterly      J  Common  Scho°l8 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   BECOEDS. 


203 


Samuel  Bishop 
Silvanus  Overton 
Samuel  Homan 
Evi  Smith 
James  Woodhull 
Thomas  S.  Mount 


>•  Constables 


PAGE  150. 


Reverend  Zecheriah  Green 
Rev.  Noah  Hallock 
Rev.  Ezra  King 
Nicoll  Floyd 
William  Beale 
Joseph  B.  Roe 


-  Inspectors  of  Schools 


OVEKSEEKS  OF  HIGHWAYS 


Joseph  Hawkins 
James  Woodhull 
Daniel  Smith 
Zecheriah  Hawkins 
Spicer  Davis 
Israel  Davis 
Samuel  Brown 
Phillip  Hallock 
Benjamin  Robinson 
Zophar  Mills 
Ebenezer  Wines 
Isaac  Raynor  Senior 
Christopher  Robinson 
Henry  P.  Orsborn 
James  Fanning 
Mordecai  Homan  >  South 
Doct.  Nathaniel  Miller 


Isaac  Overton 
Austin  Roe 
Justus  Roe 
Isaac  Willetts 
Isaac  Mills 
Isaac  Haff 
John  Laws 
Joshua  Swezey 
Samuell  Davis 
Isaac  Overton  2nd 
Willard  Ruland 
Briant  Norton 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Edmind  Wheeler 
James  Smith 
Caleb  Newton 
William  Swezey 


FENCE  VIEWERS 

Timothy  Davis  Hedges  Orsbon 

Joseph  Hawkins  Barnabas  Smith 

Benjamin  Hawkins  Justus  Roe 

Ebenezer  Bailey  Ebenezer  Akerly 

William  Jayne  Samuel  Bishop 


204  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

James  Hulse  Isaac  Willetts 

Elisha  Davis  James  Smith 

Daniel  Davis  Daniel  Saxton 

Joseph  Miller  Joshua  Overton 

Samuel  Hopkins  Nathan  Cor  win 

Peter  Skidmore  Azariah  Hawkins 

David  Worth  Samuel  Hammond 

Henry  Raynor  David  Overton 

Nathaniel  Robinson  Willard  Ruland 

John  Penny  Robert  Hawkins 

Silas  Reeves  Isaac  Mills 

Nathan  Bartoe  William  Randal 

Samuel  Hawkins  John  Laws 

Briant  Davis  Daniel  Overton 

PAGE  151. 

At  the  aforesaid  Town  Meeting  a  Vote  was  taken  that 
the  Trustees  of  said  Town  should  provide  a  poor  House 
for  the  Accommodation  of  the  poor  and  to  unite  with  the 
Towns  of  Smith  Town  and  Islip  for  that  purpose  which 
was  Carried  TJnanomously  in  the  Affirmative  and  Nicoll 
Floyd  Thomos  S.  Strong  and  William  Tooker  were  ap- 
pointed as  a  Committee  to  meet  a  Committee  for  the  Towns 
of  Smith  Town  and  Islip  for  said  purpose — 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN,  Town  Clerk 

Suffolk 

County 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  Annaversary  Election  for  Governor  and  Lieut.  Gover- 
nor and  Senators  which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in 
April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Seventeen 

Dewitt  Clinton  had  ninety  five    )  Votes  for 
Peter  B.  Porter  hand  Seventeen  j  Governor 

John  Taylor  had  one  hundred  and  Seventeen 
Votes  for  Lieutenant  Governor — 


! 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS.  205 

Senators 

Stephen  Barnum  had  one  hundred  and  ten        } 
Jonathan  Dayton  had  one  hundred  and  seven    >  Votes 
Stephen  B.  Porter  had  three — for  Senators       ) 
We  Certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Yotes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  first  day  of  May  1817 

John  Rose  "] 

Isaac  Bewster       I  TTID 
William  Tooker      In8Pectors 
Joseph  Raynor    J 

PAGE  152. 
Suffolk 


County  r8 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  members   of   Assembly  in   the  town   of   Brookhaven 
which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  seventeen — Viz 
John  P.  Orsborn  had  one  hundred  and  sixteen      "I 
Nathaniel  Miller  had  one  hundred  and  seventeen  I  y  , 
Charles  H.  Havens  had  one  hundred  and  twelve    f 
Jeffrey  Randal  had  four — 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Yotes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
at  the  aforesaid  Election  dated  this  first  day  of  May  181 7— 

John  Rose  ~\ 

Isaac  Brewster     I  T 
William  Tooker      InsPectore 
Joseph  Raynor    J 

Brookhaven  2nd  June  1817 

This  is  to  certify  that  all  that  part  of  the  Second  School 
District  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  lying  South  of  Benja- 
min F.  Thompsons  Esq.  and  a  Certain  Road  known  by  the 
Name  of  Baileys  Hallow  is  hereby  set  apart  into  a  Seperate 
District  and  are  entitled  to  all  the  priviledges  of  the  Law 
to  be  denominated  the  28th  School  District  of  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  given  under  our  hands  in  Brook  haven  this 
4th.  february  1818— 


206  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Mordecai  Homan  )  Commissioners  of 
John  R.  Satterly  J  Common  Schools 

PAGE  153. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person 
shall  catch  or  take  any  fish  of  any  kind  whatsoever  in  any 
of  the  Bays  Rivers  or  Creeks  belonging  to  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  and  "William  S.  Smith  or  William  Smith  or 
shall  kill  or  take  any  Wild  Fowl  therein — without  first 
obtaining  leave  from  the  Trustees  of  said  Town  or  their 
Agent  he  shall  for  every  such  Offence  forfeit  and  pay  to 
said  Trustees  or  their  order  the  sum  of  Twelve  Dollars  and 
fifty  Cents,  to  be  sued  for  and  recoverd  in  the  Name  of 
the  Trustees  aforesaid  Dated  this  7th  day  of  April  1818  at 
Brookhaven  and  sealed  with  our  Seal 

(  — ' —  ) 
Josiah  Smith  Presdt      <  Seal  > 

\   •_•—  ^  -i— '    * 


W  Sidney  Smith      j  Seal  J 

N      -  _f-  ,  -m_  '      f 


Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  2nd  day  of  february  in  the 
Year  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nineteen  Henry 
Smith  made  application  to  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  for 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Certain  Male  slave 
of  his  namd  Richard  and  s,d  Overseers  being  satisfied  that 
said  Richard  is  under  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient 
ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do  consent  that 
he  should  be  manumitted  as  the  Law  of  this  State  directs 
given  under  of  hands. 

Josiah  Smith  President 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  154. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  said  Town  of  the  first  Tues- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  207 

day  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Eighteen 
being  Town  Meeting  day  the  following  Town  officers  were 
duly  and  unanomously  elected.  Vis  — 

Josiah  Smith  President 
Isaac  Overton 
Justus  Overton 
Daniel  Overton  •   Trugtees 
Isaac  Satterley 
Timothy  Miller 
Joseph  Raynor 

John  Kose  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 
Theophilus  Smith   ") 
William  Beale 

Benjamin  Hallock  i-  Assessors 
Isaac  Brewster 
Thomas  S.  Strong  J 

John  Rose  )  ^         .    . 

TUT-  IT       T»T,MT      (  Commissioners 

William  Phillips  V      *  ,  .  i 

&        v 


Isaac  Brewster 
Mordecai  Homan 


Commi8sioners  of 
Schools 


Constables 

Timothy  Davis*  Nathan  Corwin 

James  Woodhull  Samuel  Bishop 

Smith  Mott  Israel  Davis 

Noadiah  Carter  Jeremiah  Gourder 

Daniel  Havens  Samuel  Homan 

Silvanus  Overton 

PAGE  155. 

Rev.  Zeceriah  Green 
Rev.  Ezra  King: 


Rev.  Noah  Hallock 
Nicoll  Floyd 
Joseph  B.  Roe 
William  Beale 


Inspectors  of 
common  Schools 


208 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 


OVERSEERS  OF   HIGHWAYS 


Joseph  Hawkins 
Jacob  Hawkins 
James  Wood  hull 
Daniel  Smith  Jur 
Zecheriah  Hawkins 
Spicer  Davis 
Elisha  Davis 
Samuel  Brown 
Peter  Skidmore 
James  Woodhull  Junr. 
James  Stansbro 
Isaac  Reynor 
Christopher  Robinson 
Henry  P.  Osbon 
James  Fanning 
Mordecai  Homan 

Jeremiah 


Selah  Hawkins 
Isaac  Overton 
George  Smith 
Justus  Roe 
Nathaniel  Smith 
Simmons  Laws 
Gershom  Osbon 
John  Hutchinson 
James  Dayton 
Joshua  Mott 
James  Howell 
Samuel  Hammond 
George  Hawkins 
Caleb  Newton 
Briant  Norton 
Epenetus  Mills 
Gourden 


FENCE  VIEWERS 


Jedediah  Williamson 
William  Rudyard 
Benjamin  Hawkins 
Ebenezer  Bailes 
William  Jayne 
James  Hulse 
Andrew  Still 
Alfred  Edwars 
Elisha  Davis 
John  Davis 
Joseph  Miller 
Samuel  Hopkins 
Miller  J.  Woodhull 
Benjamin  Robinson 
Barnabas  Wines 


Hedges  Osbon 
Barnabas  Smith 
Justus  Roe 
William  Beale 
Samuel  Bishop 
Epenetus  Mills 
James  Smith 
Daniel  Saxton 
Joshua  Overton 
Nathan  Corwin 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Samuel  Hammond 
David  Overton  Jur 
Willard  Ruland 
Robert  Hawkins 


BROOKHAVEU  TOWN    RECORDS.  209 

Isaac  Mills  John  Laws. 

William  Kandal  Daniel  Overton 

Briant  Davis 

PAGE  156. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  j 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Senators  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  which  commenced 
on  the  last  tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred 
and  Eighteen. 

Darias  Crosby  had  Seventy  one  )  y  . 

Jacob  Dela  Montagnie  had  Seventy  two  f 

"We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  Dated  this  30th.  April  1818 — 

John  "Rose  "j 

Isaac  Brewster 

Benjamin  Hallock  f  In8Pectors 

Theophims  Smith  j 
Suffolk  \ 
County  \ 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Congress  which  commenced  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
on  the  last  tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
Eighteen — Viz 

Ebenezer  Sage  had  Eighty  four  "] 

James  Guyon  Jun.  had  Eighty  three  [ 

Silas  Wood  had  Seventy  Nine  F 
John  Garretson  had  Seventy  Nine 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  dated  this  30th.  April  1818 

John  Rose  " 

Isaac  Brewster 
Benjamin  Hallock 
Theophilus  Smith 


210  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  157. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  J 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
for  Members  of  Assembly  which  commenced  on  the  last 
tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Eighteen 
Viz. 

John  P.  Osborn  had  one  hundred  and  fifty  one "j 
Daniel  Youngs  had  one  hundred  and  fifty  one    [  v  * 
Isaac  conklin  had  one  hundred  and  forty  one       f 
Ebenezer  W.  Case  had  one 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  esti- 
mate of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  dated  this  30th.  April  1818 

John  P.ose  "1 

Isaac  Brewster  T 

Benjamin  Hallock       In8Pect°rs 
Theophilus  Smith    J 

This  doth  certify  that  on  the  2nd.  day  of  August  1818 
Mrs  Elizabeth  Smith  Widow  of  John  Smith  Deceasd 
made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  to  Manumitt  a  certain  Woman  Slave  Belonging  to 
the  Estate  of  said  Smith  and  said  Trustees  being  satisfied 
that  said  Woman  Slave  whose  name  is  Can  das  is  under 
forty  five  Years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and 
Maintain  herself  do  consent  that  said  Candas  should  be 
manumitted  as  the  law  directs  and  an  entry  made  on  the 
Town  Record  JOSIAH  SMITH  President 

Attest 

MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  158. 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  2nd.  day  of  August  1818 
the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  sold  unto  to  John  Rose  Esq.  a  piece 
of  common  Land  belonging  to  said  Town  lying  in  the  fire- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  211 

place  on  the  east  side  of  Beaver  dam  River  and  bounded 
East  by  the  highway  South  by  the  land  of  Doctr.  Nath. 
Miller  West  by  said  River  and  North  to  a  certain  Bound 
to  be  set  so  as  to  range  with  the  south  part  of  Richard 
Corwins  Milk  house — Also  one  other  piece  of  Land  lying 
four  Rods  to  the  Northward  of  the  last  mentioned  Bound 
which  said  four  Rods  is  reserved,  extending  from  the  high- 
way to  the  River  for  a  Watring  place  for  the  use  of  the 
Inhabitance  of  said  Town  which  is  not  to  be  obstructed  the 
last  mentioned  piece  is  Bounded  south  by  the  said  four 
Rods  West  by  the  Land  of  Richard  Gerard  North  within 
two  Rods  of  the  going  Over  Nearly  oposite  the  house  of 
Alexander  Hawkins  and  East  by  the  highway  including  all 
the  Land  belonging  to  said  Town  within  the  Bounds  afore- 
said the  aforesaid  Lands  was  sold  for  the  sum  of  fifty  Eight 
Dollars  at  public  sale — as  may  appear  by  the  title  given  for 
the  same 

Sold  for  the  sum  of  $60. 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President  L.  S. 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk. 

Also  on  the  fourth  day  of  June  1819  the  said  Trustees 
sold  to  John  Rose  and  Doctr.  Nathaniel  Miller  all  the 
Remainder  of  the  common  land  belonging  to  s,d  town  lying 
to  the  Northward  of  the  going  over  against  Elizabeth  Elli- 
sons house  on  the  Beaver  dam  River  reserving  a  highway 
four  Rods  Wide  at  said  going  over 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President  L.  S. 

Attest  M.  HOMAN  Clerk — 

for  the  sum  of  forty  Dollars 

PAGE  159. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  3rd.  day  of  November 
1818  Daniel  Jones  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  and  set  free  a  Certain  female 


212  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Slave  of  his  named  Rhoda  and  said  Trustees  being  Satisfied 
that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  Years  and  of  Sufficient 
Ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself  do  consent  that 
she  should  be  Manumitted  as  the  Law  of  this  state  in  such 
case  directs —  J  OBI  AH  SMITH  President. 

Attest 

MORDECAI  ROMAN  Town  Clerk 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  any  sand  from  any  of  the  strands  or 
shores  belonging  to  the  commons  of  Brook  haven  without 
first  obtaining  leave  from  said  Trustees  or  their  angent  and 
paying  a  toleration  at  the  Rate  of  one  Cent  for  every  Bushel 
so  to  be  taken  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  Trespass  and  shall 
for  every  such  offence  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  said  Trustees 
or  their  Agent  the  sum  of  twelve  dollars  and  fifty  Cents  to 
be  sued  for  and  recoverd  in  the  Name  of  the  Trustees 
aforesaid  before  any  Court  having  Cognizance  thereof  and 
applied  to  the  use  of  said  Town  and  further  we  do  hereby 
appoint  Joseph  Hawkins  our  Lawful  Agent,  hereby  Ratify- 
ing and  confirming  whatever  our  said  Agent  may  lawfully 
do  in  the  premises  Given  under  our  hand  and  Seal  of  Brook- 
haven  this  2nd.  day  of  february  1819 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President 


Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 


Seal 


PAGE  160. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  time  being 
held  in  said  Town  on  the  2nd.  day  of  february  1819. 
Zophar  Tooker  made  application  to  said  Trustees  for  liberty 
to  set  a  Dock  or  frame  in  the  south  Bay  for  the  purpose  of 


BROOKHAVKN  TOWN   EECORDS.  213 

laying  Wood  on  and  said  Trustees  after  due  consideration 
had  in  the  premises  did  Grant  liberty  to  the  said  Zophar 
Tooker  to  set  up  a  frame  or  Dock  in  the  south  Bay  a  little 
to  the  Westward  of  long  point  at  a  place  that  shall  be  con- 
venient for  Vessels  to  load  at  which  said  Grant  is  to  extend 
for  the  space  of  one  Year  from  this  date  aforesaid  given 
under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President 
Attest  MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Clk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  second 
day  of  March  1819.  Smith  Mott  of  said  Town  made  appli- 
cation to  said  Trustees  for  liberty  to  Build  a  Dock  in  the 
south  Bay  against  his  own  Land  &  said  Trustees  after  due 
consideration  had  in  the  premises  did  grant  liberty  to  the 
said  Smith  Mott  to  Build  a  Dock  out  into  the  South  Bay 
against  and  adjoining  to  his  own  Land  and  to  extend  out 
into  the  said  Bay  to  Eighteen  Inches  Water  at  common  low 
Water  Given  under  our  hands  in  Brookhaven  this  second 
day  of  March  1819  JOSIAH  SMITH  President 

Attest  MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  161. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  in  said  town  on  the  Hth»  day  of 
April  1819 — being  Town  Meeting  day  the  following  persons 
were  unanamously  Elected  as  town  Officers — Viz. 

Thomas  S.  Strong  President  of  Trustees 


Samuel  Satterly 
Nathaniel  Smith 
Nicoll  Floyd 
Daniel  Overton 
Justus  Overton 
Phillip  Hallock 


Trustees 


214 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 


John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Roman  Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 


Barnabas  Wines 
Timothy  Miller 
Isaac  Satterly 
William  Beale 
Benjamin  Hallock 


[•  Assessors 


f  Commissioners 
of  highways 


Nathan  Post 
Le\vis  Ritch      > 
Isaac  Brewster  ) 

Mordecai  Roman  )  ^         .    .  f 

Archabald  Jayne  [Commissioners  of 

Nathaniel  Miller  j  Commori  S 

Timothy  Davis 

James  Davis  Jur 

Stephen  Still 

Noadiah  Carter 

William  C.  Overtoil  [•  Constables 

Micah  Smith 

Samuel  Dayton 

Samuel  Roman 

Joseph  Bennitt 

PAGE  162. 


John  R.  Satterly 
Russell  Green 
Rev.  Ezra  King 
Nicoll  Floyd 
William  Beale 
Joseph  B.  Roe 


Inspectors  of 
Common  Schools 


OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
Joseph  Hawkins  Mordecai  Roman 


Jacob  Hawkins 
Isaac  Satterly 
Daniel  Smith 


Nathaniel  Miller 
William  Tooker 
Joseph  Hedges 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  215 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Justus  Roe 

Spicer  Davis  William  Arthur 

Henry  C.  Mathers  Simmons  Laws 

Samuel  Brown  Jeffrey  Randal 

Peter  Skidmore  Silvanus  Overton 

Miller  I.  Woodhull  John  Hutchenson 

Wells  Davis  Nathan  Corwin 

James  Stansbro  Brewster  Terry 

Jacob  Carter  Daniel  Terry 

David  Peterson  Samuel  Hammond 

Silas  Reeves  Zophar  Hallock 

John  S.  Havens  Austin  Roe  Jur. 
Jeremiah  Gourden 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Jedediah  Williamson  Hedges  Osborn 

William  Rudyard  Barnabas  Smith 

James  Woodhull  William  Beale 

Isaac  Jayne  Justus  Roe 

Samuel  Satterly  John  Rider 

James  Hulse  Epenetus  Mills 

Andrew  Still  James  Smith 

Alfred  Edwards  Daniel  Saxton 

Wells  Davis  Joshua  Overton 

John  Davis  Nathan  Corwin 

Joseph  Miller  Azariah  Hawkins 

Samuel  Hopkins  Samuel  Hammond 

James  Woodhull  Jur  David  Overton  Ju 

Benjamin  Robinson  Willard  Ruland 

Barnabas  Wines  Robert  Hawkins 

James  Stansbro  Isaac  Mills 

Samuel  Terry  William  Randal 

Elisha  Raynor  John  Laws 

Nathan  R  Bartoe  Daniel  Overton 

Samuel  Hawkins  Briant  Davis 


216  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  163. 

Suffolk  ) 

County  f  8l 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 
for  Senators  which  commenced  on  the  Last  tuesday  in 
April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nineteen 

Pierre  Yan  Cortlandt  had  one  hundred  and  thirty 

three 
James  Tallmadge  Jur.  had  one  hundred  and  thirty 

five —  I  v  f 

Peter  R.  Livingston  had  Eighty  Nine 
John  Townsend  had  Ninety  one 
Phillip  I  Schyler  had  two 
James  Morris  had  two 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  29th.  April  1819— 

Isaac  Satterly 

Barnabas  Wines 

Benjamin  Hallock   j- Inspectors 

John  Rose 

Timothy  Miller 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  2nd.  day 
of  April  1819- -Timothy  Miller  made  application  to  manu- 
mitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Huldah  and  said  Trustees 
being  Satisfied  that  said  slave  was  under  forty  five  Years 
and  of  Sufficient  Ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  her- 
self do  give  their  consent  that  she  should  be  Manumitted 
as  the  Law  of  this  State  in  such  case  directs 

JOSIAH  SMITH  President — 
Attest 

MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk — 

PAGE  164. 

Suffolk 


County  f  8I 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  217 

for  Members  of  Assembly  which  commenced  on  the  last 
tuesday  in  April  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Nine- 
teen— 

Israel  Carll  had  one  hundred  and  Seventy  Eight 
John  Rose  had  one  hundred  and  Ninety  one 
Ebenezer  W.  Case  had  one  hundred  and  Ninety 

Six 

Charles  H.  Havens  had  Seventy  Eight  j-  Votes 

Abraham  Parsons  had  Eighty  live 
Samuel  Dickinson  had  fifty 
Lewis  Hitch  had  one 
Ebenezer  Case  had  one —  J 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Yotes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at 
the  aforesaid  Election  this  29th.  April  1819 — 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  or  catch  any  shell  fish  in  any  of  the 
Waters  or  harbours  on  the  North  side  of  the  Island  belong- 
ing to  the  town  Brookhaven  he  or  they  so  offending 
shall  for  every  such  Offence  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum 
of  twelve  dollars  and  fifty  cents  Dated  this  7th.  day  of 
September  1819— 

THOS.  S.  STRONG  president 

Seal 


PAGE  165. 

We  the  commissioners  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  being  call,d  upon  by  a  sufficient  number 
of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  town  to  lay  out  a  highway  at 
Moriches  and  after  having  viewed  the  premises  have  laid 
out  a  public  highway  four  Rods  wide  begining  at  a  certain 
Stake  set  a  little  to  the  eastward  of  the  Mill  dam  at  swift 
stream  and  from  thence  extending  Southwesterly  across  the 
land  of  Mr.  Silas  Woodruff  and  the  land  of  James  Faning  to 


218  BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN    RECORDS. 

a  certain  stake  set  about  Eighty  seven  links  to  the  Eastward 
of  a  certain  pine  stump  near  the  River  and  from  thence 
extending  into  the  River  about  thirteen  Links  and  from 
thence  Runing  Northeasterly  to  the  highway  across  the 
Dam  aforesaid  four  Rods  wide.  Which  we  return  to  be 
Recorded 

Nathan  Post )  Commissioners 
Lewis  Ritch  f     of  highways 

the  aforesaid  road  was  appraised  by  a  Jury  call,d  for  that 
purpose  by  the  assistance  of  John  Rose  and  Barnabas  Wines 
Justices  of  the  peace  for  said  County  which  said  Jury  did 
alow  unto  Mr.  Woodruff  the  sum  of  two  Dollars  and  to 
James  Faning  the  sum  of  thirty  five  Dollars  for  damages 
of  said  Road  done  in  Brookhaven  this  third-day  of  July 
1819— 

John  Rose  )  T    L- 

Barnabas  Wines  }  'Tustlce8 

Enterd  this  3rd.  day  of  July  1819. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  166. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  seventh 
day  of  September  1819  present  at  said  Meeting  Thomas  S. 
Strong  President  Nicoll  Floyd  Nathaniel  smith  Daniel 
Overton  Justus  Overton  Samuel  Satterly  Trustees — 'At  said 
Meeting  said  Trustees  Granted  to  John  Willsethe  priviledg 
of  Building  a  Dock  or  Wharf  in  Drown  Meadow  Bay 
against  the  Land  of  John  Willse  Deceasd  for  the  sum  of 
one  Dollar  and  to  have  it  for  the  space  of  twenty  one  Years 
to  him  and  to  his  heirs  and  Assigns,  under  the  following 
regulations  and  restrictions  Viz  the  said  John  Willse  shall 
be  allowed  and  paid  for  putting  on  Board  of  any  Vessel  or 
craft  from  off  of  said  Dock  six  Cents  for  every  six  feet 
Cord  of  Wood  and  for  every  Vessel  laying  along  side  of 
said  Dock  when  not  loading  twelve  and  half  cents  pr  day 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  219 

for  taking  in  or  out  Cattle  fifteen  Cents  pr  head  for  Calves 
or  lambs  two  Cents  pr  head  for  every  hogshead  fifteen 
Cents  for  every  Barrell  of  Liquor  or  pork  six  Cents  for 
every  Barrell  of  flour  four  Cents  for  every  thousand  of  long 
shingle  twenty  five  Cents  and  four  Cents  for  every  Bundle 
of  short  shingle  for  every  thousand  feet  of  plank  twenty 
five  Cents  for  every  thousand  feet  of  Boards  Eighteen  and 
three  quarter  Cents,  and  for  every  ten  Gallon  keg  three 
Cents  for  five  Gallon  do.  two  cents  Reserving  a  Right  of 
Landing  on  said  Dock  any  Article  belonging  to  the  corpo- 
ration of  Brookhaven  free  from  duty,  and  at  the  expiration 
of  the  said  21.  Years  the  aforesaid  Grant  shall  return  to 
said  town  and  the  Dock  appraised  by  indiferent  men  or 
further  arrangments  made  Between  said  Trustees  or  their 
Successors  and  the  said  John  Willse  his  Heirs  or  Assigns 
concering  the  premises. 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President  (L  S) 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  167. 

Be  it  rerabered  that  on  the  7th  day  of  December  1819 
the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  Brook- 
haven  for  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  Dollars  sold 
to  Isaac  Brewster  Stephen  Edwards  and  Ebenezer  Smith 
all  the  Right  in  the  flax  pond  belonging  to  said  town,  ex- 
cepting and  reserving  the  right  of  fishing  and  clambing  in 
said  pond  for  the  Inhabitants  of  said  town,  to  be  under 
the  controul  of  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors — 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President — 

Attest.    MORDECAI  HOMAN.    Town  Clerk 

"We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  call,d  to  open  a  Road  in  the  Village  of 
Westfield  begining  at  the  house  of  Isaac  Hammonds  and 
thence  to  Justus  Overtoils  begining  at  the  said  Hammonds 


220  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

on  the  South  side  East  to  a  Road  leading  South  at  a  Locus 
tree  from  thence  East  to  a  black  Oak  tree  before  Wm 
Overtons  house  thence  East  to  a  Stake  thence  East  to  Joseph 
Rulands  House  Intended  for  one  of  his  sons  twenty  one 
feet  North  from  the  House  from  thence  to  a  White  oak 
tree  by  the  hedge  fence  within  four  feet  of  the  same  from 
thence  as  the  fence  now  stands  to  a  certain  Locus  tree  from 
thence  to  a  black  Oak  Saplin  marked  with  two  notches 
thence  East  within  two  feet  of  an  Apple  tree  East  of  Albert 
Overtons  House  from  thence  to  a  Locus  tree  before  Joseph 
Rulands  house  from  thence  by  and  with  the  Roe  of  Locus 
trees  and  from  thence  to  a  Black  Oak  tree  Marked  from 
thence  East  to  a  stake  twenty  three  feet  soth  of  a  large 
White  oak  tree  standing  in  the  Road  from  thence  east  to  a 
black  Oak  tree  west  of  Justus  Overtons  Barn  from  thence 
East  to  a  Stake  in  the  Ditch  at  the  North  east  Corner  of 
Joseph  Rulands  Land  the  above  mentioned  Road  to  be 
opened  four  Rods  Wide  extending  North  from  the  above 
mentioned  line  which  we  return  to  be  recorded  this  7th. 
June  1819 
as  Witness  our  hands 

Lewis  Ritch  )  Commissioners 
Nathan  Post  f     of  highways 

Enterd  1st  february  1820 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  168. 

We  the  commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  being  call,d  to  Stake  out  a  Road  in  the  Village 
of  Stoney  Brook  begining  at  the  Road  leading  from  Setaket 
to  Stoney  Brook  from  the  abovesaid  Road  Westerly  to 
George  Hallock  Dock  begining  at  a  Red  Ceder  post  on  the 
south  side  twenty  feet  North  thence  Westerly  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  George  Hallock  Junr.  Garden  fence  twenty 
feet  North  to  a  Stake  thence  West  to  a  Red  Ceder  tree  on 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  221 

the  North  side  twenty  feet  south  thence  West  to  a  Ked 
ceder  stake  from  thence  to  a  large  Red  Ceder  tree  twenty 
feet  south  thence  Westerly  to  a  Red  Ceder  on  the  south 
side  twenty  feet  North  to  a  stake  thence  Westerly  to  Stakes 
on  the  North  and  south  side  of  the  above  mentioned  Road 
being  the  Width  of  twenty  feet  from  the  begining  to  said 
Hallocks  Dock  which  we  return  to  be  Recorded  this  8th. 
day  of  June  1819 — as  Witness  our  hands — 

Lewis  Ritch  }  Commissioners 
Nathan  Post  f     of  highways 

Enterd  this  1st.  feb.  1820 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk — 

This  doth  certify  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  April  in  the 
Year  1820.  Zophar  Hallock  made  application  to  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  and  set  free  a  female  slave  of  his 
named  Philopenea  and  said  Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said 
slave  is  under  forty  five  years  of  age  did  consent  to  said 
Manumition  According  to  the  Statute  of  this  state  in  such 
case  made  and  provided,  said  slave  being  of  sufficient  ability 
to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  169. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  held  in 
said  Town  on  the  fourth  day  of  April  1820  being  town 
Meeting  day  the  following  persons  were  unanimously 
Elected  Viz— 

Thomas  S.  Strong  President 

Davis  Norton  "] 

William  Phillips 
Manor  Nathaniel  Smith      m 
Samuel  Satterly  f  Trustees 

Timothy  Miller 
Barnabas  Wines 


222  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN"    RECORDS. 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Hoinan  Town  Clerk  and  treasurer 
Nathan  Post  collector 

Nathan  Post  "] 

Theophilus  Smith 
Benjamin  Hallock  [-Assessors 
Phillip  Hallock 
Woodhull  Smith 

Isaac  Brewster 
Lewis  Ritch      /•     ,. 
Isaac  Overton  j 

Mordecai  Horn  an  )  .  .  £ 

Archabald  Jayne  I  ^mmisioners  of 
Nathaniel  Miller  j  common  schools 

William  C.  Overton 

Micah  Smith 

Silvanus  Edwards          ^ 

Joseph  Bennitt  Constables 

Noadiah  Carter 


James  Robinson 

I  In 

Schools 


Russell  Green      /  T  ,. 

Rev.  Ezra  King  [  Inspectors  of 

TIT'IV  TJ       l  '  Sohnnla 

William  Beale 


PAGE  170. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Joseph  Hawkins  Mordecai  Hoinan 

Jacob  Hawkins  senior  Benjamin  Guildersleve 

Thomas  Bailey  William  Tooker 

James  Woodhull  Justus  Roe 

Samuel  Satterly  Joseph  A  very 

James  Hulse  William  Phillips 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Briant  Davis 

Daniel  Davis  Sylvanus  Overton 

Isaac  Davis  Joshua  Mott 

Samuel  Davis  Brewster  Terry, 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   KECOBDS.                            223 

Henry  C.  Mathers  Samuel  Hammond 

Zophar  Mills  Daniel  Terry 

James  .Robinson  Zophar  Hallock 

Jacob  Carter  Austin  Roe  Jur 

Lewis  Gourden.     Jur.  Jeremiah  Gourden 

Samuel  Terry  Daniel  Hulse 

William  Penny  John  Randal 
Kicoll  Floyd 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Jedediah  Williamson  Joseph  Hedges 

William  Rudyard  Barnabas  Smith 

James  Woodhull  William  Beale 

Isaac  Jayne  Justus  Roe 

Samuel  Satterly  John  Rider 

James  Hulse  Epenetns  Mills 

Ebenezer  Jones  James  Smith 

Alfred  Edwards  Daniel  Saxton 

Elisha  Davis  Joshua  Overton 

Isaac  Davis  Joshua  Mott 

Samuel  Hopkins  Azariah  Hawkins 

Joseph  Miller  Samuel  Hammond 

James  Woodhull  Jr  David  Overton  Jur 

Benjamin  Robinson  Willard  Ruland 

Isaac  Raynor  Jur  Robert  Hawkins 

Joseph  Raynor  Jur  Isaac  Mills 

Samuel  Terry,  William  Randal 

Elisha  Raynor       ,  John  Laws 

Nathan  R  Bartoe  Daniel  Overton 

Samuel  Hawkins  Briant  Davis 

PAGE  171. 

Suffolk  ) 
County  j 

Statement  of  Votes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election  in 
the  town  of  Brookhaven  for  Governor  lieutenant  Governor 


224  BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   RECORDS. 

and  Senators  which  commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twenty  Yiz — 

Vote  for  Governor 

Daniel  D.  Tompkins  had  two  hundred  and  Eleven 
De  Witt  Clinton  had  one  hundred  and  forty  three 

Vote  for  Lieut.  Governor 
Benjamin  Mooers  had  two  hundred  and  ten 
John  Taylor  had  one  hundred  and  forty  four. 

Yotes  for  Senators 

Walter  Bown  had  two  hundred  and  Eleven 
John  Lefferts  had  two  hundred  and  Eleven 
Samuel  Jones  had  one  hundred  and  forty  one 
John  C.  Yanderveer  had  one  hundred  and  forty  three 
Benjamin  Hutchenson  had  one — 
W  Sidney  Smith  had  one  Yote  for  Lieutenant  Governor 

We  certy  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  Esti- 
mate of  the  Yotes  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
aforesaid  Election  dated  this  27th.  April  1820 

John  Rose  Benjamin  Hallock  Woodhull  Smith  Nathan 
Poet  Phillip  Hallock  Inspectors 

Suffolk  ) 

County  [ 

Statement  of  Yotes  taken  at  the  Annaversary  Election  in 
the  town  of  Brookhaven  for  Members  of  Assembly  which 
commenced  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  1820 
Yiz. 

Yotes  for  Assembly 

Isaac  Conklin  had  two  hundred  and  forty  four 
John  P.  Orsbon  had  two  hundred  and  forty  three 
John  M.  Williamson  had  two  hundred  and  forty  three 
Abraham  Rose  had  one  hundred  and  six 
John  R  Satterly  had  one  hundred  and  Eight 
Jonathan  Gardner  had  one  hundred  and  five 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  225 

Mordecai  Homan  had  two 

Nathan  Poet  had  two 

Nathaniel  Miller  had  two 

Benjamin  F  Thompson  had  one 

"We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and 
Estimate  of  the  Vote  taken  in  the  town  of  Brookhaven  in 
said  County  at  the  aforesaid  Election  dated  this  27th.  May 

1820 

John  Rose 

Benjamin  Hallock 
Woodhull  Smith 
Nathan  Post 
Phillip  Hallock 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  172. 

This  doth  certify  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  September  1820 
Mary  Davis  made  application  to  the  Overseers  of  the  poor 
for  the  town  of  Brookhaven  to  Manumitt  a  Male  slave  of 
hers  Named  Permelia  and  said  Overseers  being  satisfied 
that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  Years  of  Age  and  of 
Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  Maintain  herself  did 
consent  that  she  should  be  Manumitted  as  the  law  of  this 
state  in  such  case  directs 

Attest.    MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Suffolk  County  ss 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  hereby  certify 
that  a  public  highway  was  laid  out  by  us  on  the  twenty 
eighth  day  of  September  1820  through  the  lands  of  Warden 
Tobey  and  Henry  H.  Howell  (now  the  land  of  John  Elder- 
kin)  Begining  at  a  certain  Chesnut  post  standing  in  the 
fence  of  Warden  Tobey  near  the  Road  leading  from  Isaac 
Jaynes  to  Westmeadows  by  which  a  Stake  is  fixed  and 
runing  thence  northward  to  the  poplar  tree  standing  near- 


226  BROOKHAVEN   TOWX   RECORDS. 

est  the  House  of  Henry  H.  Howell  and  so  on  to  the  south 
corner  of  Isaac  Satterlys  House  and  then  three  Rods  East 
nearly  to  the  Mill  pond  thence  south  parallel  with  the 
aforesaid  line  till  it  strikes  the  same  fence  which  it  begins 
at  being  three  Rods  wide  throughout  given  under  our  hands 
and  seals  in  Brookhaven  this  28th.  October  1820 

Lewis  Bitch  L  S      j  Commi88ioners 


Enterd  this  31.  Octr.  1820 


) 
J 


by  me.  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  173. 

Be  it  Remembred  that  on  the  Seventh  day  of  Nov. 
1820  William  Helme'made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  Brookhaven  to  Manu- 
mitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  named  Oliver  and  said  Trustees 
being  Satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years  and 
of  sufficient  Ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do 
hereby  consent  that  he  should  be  Manumitted  as  the  Statute 
of  this  State  directs  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  Presdt 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN.     Town  Clerk 

Be  it  Remembred  that  on  the  6th.  day  of  March  1821 
Henry  Smith  made  Application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  named  Jemima  and  said 
Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
herself  do  hereby  consent  that  she  the  said  Jemima  should 
be  Manumitted  as  the  Law  of  this  State  directs 

THOMAS  S  STONG 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  3rd.  day  of  April  1821 
Benjamin  Jones  made  Application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  to 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  227 

Manumitt  a  Certain  slave  of  his  Named  Mingo  and  said 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
Years  and  of  Sufficient  Ability  to  provide  for  and  Maintain 
himself  do  hereby  consent  that  the  said  Mingo  should  be 
Manumitted  as  the  Law  of  this  state  directs — 

Attest  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  president 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  28th.  of  October  1820  a 
Jury  of  Inquest  was  call,d  to  appraise  the  damage  of  a 
Road  laid  out  through  the  land  of  Warden  Tobey  and  John 
Elderkin  and  allowed  to  Warden  Tobey  fifty  Dollars  and 
to  John  Elderkin  twenty  Dollars,  said  Road  was  laid  out 
by  Lewis  Ritch  and  Isaac  Overton  on  said  day  and  Returns 
thereof  Made 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  174. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  third  day  of  April  1821 
being  town  Meeting  day  the  following  persons  were  unan- 
imously Elected  as  town  Officers  for  the  ensuing  Year  Viz. 
Nicoll  Floyd  President  of  Trustees 

Merritt  Learned    "] 
John  Brewster 
Timothy  Miller 
Robert  Hawkins    j 
Samuel  Davis 
Henry  P.  Orsbon  J 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Clerk  and  Treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 


Robert  Hawkins    ^  Trustees 


Barnabas  Wines 
Timothy  Miller 
Daniel  Davis 
Nathan  Post 
Woodhull  Smith 


-  Assessors. 


228  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN"   RECORDS. 

Josiah  SmiUi  j  Commi680nere 

" 


Commissioners  of 


A     ,    ,   i  •,   T          (  Common  Schools 
Archabald  Jayne  ) 


William  C.  Overton 
Noadiah  D.  Carter 
Sylvanus  Edwards 
Micah  Smith 
Joseph  Bennitt 
Daniel  I.  Havens 
Isaac  Davis 


-  Constables 


At  said  Meeting  it  was  Yoted  that  no  Hams  should  run 
in  the  Commons  from  the  first  day  of  Sept.  to  the  first  day 
of  Nov. 

PAGE  175. 

INSPECTORS  OF  COMMON  SCHOOLS 
Russell  Green  Rev.  Ezra  King 

William  Beale 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Joseph  Hawkins  Mordecai  Homan  South 

Jacob  Hawkins  Benjamin  Guildersleve 

Thomas  Bailey  William  Ho  well 

Joseph  Bennitt  Daniel  G.  Gillette 

Samuel  Satterly  Joseph  Avery 

James  Hulse  Simmons  Laws 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Samuel  N.  Hurtin 

John  Davis  John  Hutchenson 

David  Robbins  Albert  Davis 

Charles  Woodhull  Joshua  Mott 

Josiah  Lupton  Brewster  Terry 

Daniel  Swezey.  Samuel  Hammond 

Benjamin  Robinson  James  Howell 

James  Robinson  Zophar  Hallock 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN"   RECORDS^ 


229 


Noadiah  D.  Carter 
Lewis  Gourden  Jur 
Bartlett  Sandford 
Mott  Raynor 
Nicoll  Floyd 


Davis  Norton 
Jeremiah  Gourden 
Daniel  Davis 
John  Randal 
William  Swezey 


FENCE   YiEWERS 


Jedediah  Williamson 
William  Rudyard 
Morris  Jayne 
Isaac  Jayne 
Samuel  Satterly 
James  Hulse 
Ebenezer  Jones 
Alfred  Edwards 
Elisha  Davis 
Isaac  Davis 
Samuel  Hopkins 
Joseph  Miller 
Charles  Robinson 
Moses  Swezey. 
Isaac  Raynor 
Joseph  Raynor 
Joseph  Hawkins  senior 
Elisha  Raynor 
Nathan  R.  Bartoe 
Samuel  Hawkins 


Joseph  Hedges 
Barnabas  Smith 
Wm.  Beale 
Justus  Roe 
John  Rider 
Epenetus  Mills 
James  Smith 
Daniel  Saxton 
Joshua  Mott 
Noah  Overton 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Sammuel  Hammond 
David  Overton  Jur 
Witlard  Ruland 
Robert  Hawkins 
Isaac  Mills 

Benjamin  Hutchenson 
Ezra  Guildersleve 
John  Laws. 
William  Randal 


PAGE  176. 
No  1.     For  Senators 

Suffolk  County       .          )   m      TTT... 

Town  of  Brookhaven  f  io 

A  true  canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  the 
annual  general  Election  held  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
1821  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days  inclusive  in  the  town 


230  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  purpose  of 
Electing  two  Senators  for  the  southers  District  of  the  State 
of  New  York— to  Wit 

Peter  Stephens  had  one  hundred  and  sixty  one     1 
Abraham  Rose  had  one  hundred  and  sixty  three   !  y  . 
Abel  Huntington  had  one  hundred  and  thirteen    f 
Abraham  Gurnee  had  one  hundred  and  twelve    J 

Given  under  our  hands  in  the  said  town  of  Brookhaven 
this  26  day  of  April  1821 

Timothy  Miller 

Daniel  Davis 

Woodhull  Smith     j-  Inspectors 

John  Rose 

Barnabas  Wines     J 


1  To  Wit. 


No.  2.     For  Members  of  Congress 

Suffolk  County- 
Town  of  Brookhaven 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  the 
Annual  General  Election  held  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
and  on  the  two  succeeding  days  inclusive  in  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  purpose  of 
Electing  two  Members  of  Congress  to  Represent  the  first 
District  of  the  state  of  New  York  in  the  house  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  united  States — To  Wit. 

Cadwallader  D.   Golden  had  two  hundred  and] 

twenty 

Silas  Wood  had  two  hundred  and  thirty  Eight       [c  Votes 
Joshua  Smith  had  one  hundred  and  forty  three 
Peter  sharp  had  one  hundred  and  twenty  seven    j 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  said  town  of  Brookhaven 
in  the  County  of  Suffolk  this  26,th  day  of  April  1821 

Timothy  Miller    Barnabas  Wines ) 

Daniel  Davis        John  Rose  v  Inspectors 

Woodhull  Smith  J 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECOBDS.  231 

PAGE  177. 
No  3.     For  Members  of  Assembly — 

Suffolk  County  /  m    -ry.. 

Town  of  Brook  haven  f 

A  true  Canvass  and  Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  the 
Annual  General  Election  held  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
and  on  the  two  succeeding  days  inclusive  in  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  purpose  of 
Electing  three  Members  of  Assembly  to  Represent  the  said 
County  in  the  house  of  Assembly  of  the  state  of  New  York. 
To.  Wit 

Mordecai  Homan  had  two  hundred  and  sixteen 
William   Platt  Buffett   had   two  hundred  and 

twelve 

Oliver  Post  had  two  hundred  and  Eleven 
John    M.    Williamson   had    one    hundred    and    }-  Votes 

twenty  five 

Hugh  Halsey  had  one  hundred  and  twenty  seven 
Tredwell  Scudder  had  one  hundred  and  twenty 
four  J 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven 
this  26.  April  1821 

Timothy  Miller  Daniel  Davis  )  Inspe- 

Woodhull  Smith  John  Rose  Barnabas. Wines  f  ctors 

No.  4.     For  and  against  Convention 

Suffolk  County 

Town  of  Brook;  haven 

A  true  Canvass  and  Estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  the 
Annual  General  Election  pursuant  to  the  Act  entitled  an 
Act  reccommending  a  convention  of  the  people  of  this 
passed  13  March  1821.  held  on  the  last  tuesday  in  April 
and  on  the  two  succeeding  days  inclusive  in  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  purpose  of 
determining  whether  a  Convention  shall  be  Called  pursuant 
to  said  Act. 

To  Wit. 


232  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Convention  Sixty  six —  1  V  t 

Xo  Convention  two  hundred  and  twenty  ) 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven 
this  26th.  April  1821 

Timothy  Miller  Daniel  Davis —  )  T 

Woodhull  Smith  John  Rose  Barnabas  Wines  f  * 

PAGE  178. 

Be  it  Remembred  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  May  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twenty 
Daniel  Homan  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
town  of  Brookhaven  for  liberty  to  Build  a  Mill  or  Mills 
on  the  River  calld  Connecticut  River  Below  where  his 
Mills  now  standeth  and  said  Trustees  after  due  considera- 
tion had  in  the  premises  did  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
sum  of  five  Dollars  to  them  in  hand  paid  Grant  unto  Daniel 
Homan  and  to  his  Heirs  liberty  to  Dam  across  the  said 
River  at  any  place  between  where  his  Mills  now  Standeth 
and  Yamphank  line  and  to  Erect  thereon  a  Grist  Mill  Saw 
Mill  and  such  other  Machinery  as  he  or  they  shall  think 
proper  to  Erect  and  to  have  the  priviledge  of  the  town 
Right  to  the  Stream  of  Water  above  Yamphank  line  for 
the  aforesaid  use  and  the  said  Homan  his  Heirs  and  Assigns 
shall  be  allowed  the  one  Eleventh  part  for  Grinding  all 
sorts  of  Grain  and  the  said  Homan  his  Heirs  and  Assigns 
shall  keep  Sufficient  Bolting  Cloths  for  Bolting  and  pro- 
vided also  the  said  Mills  or  a  considerable  part  thereof  shall 
be  erected  within  the  term  of  six  Years  from  this  date  by 
the  said  Homan  or  his  Heirs  or  otherwise  the  aforesaid 
Grant  shall  return  to  said  town  again  but  in  case  the  said 
Mills  or  a  considerable  part  thereof  shall  be  Erected  within 
the  term  aforesaid  by  the  said  Homan  or  his  Heirs  then  the 
aforesaid  Grant  shall  extend  to  his  or  their  Assigns  pro- 
vided also  that  he  or  they  shall  keep  the  same  in  good  re- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  233 

pair  and  also  keep  an  Approved  Miller  which  is  Granted 
Accordingly 
in  presence  of  

MOBDECAI  HOMAN  j  L  S 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

PAGE  179. 

Delegates  for  Convention 

Suffolk  County  )  T    -trr.f 

Town  of  Brook  haven  f  J 

A  true  canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  on  the 
third  tuesday  in  June  1821  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  for  the  purpose  of  Elicting  Delegates  for  said 
County  to  meet  in  convention  agreeable  to  the  Law  of  this 
State  passed  13th.  March  1821.  Viz. 

Nicoll  Floyd  had  one  hundred  and  Ninety  "J 

Joshua  Smith  had  two  hundred  and  forty  three 
Ebenezer  Sage  had  two  hundred  and  thirty  six 
Usher  H.  Moore  had  fifty  five — 
Judge  Woodhull  had  one — 
Ebenezer  Smith  had  one — 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven 
in  the  said  County  of  Suffolk  this  21st.  day  of  June  1821. 

John  Rose —  "1 

Daniel  Davis — 

Timothy  Miller —  [-Inspectors 

Barnabas  Wines 

Woodhull  Smith    j 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  the  fourth 
day  of  Dec.  1821  Woodhull  Smith  made  application  to  said 
trustees  to  Manumitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  named  Samuel 
and  said  Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  Slave  was  under 
forty  five  Years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide^  for  and 


234  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

maintain  himself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  Manumision  of 
said  Samuel  as  the  law  of  this  State  directs 

Attest  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

MOEDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  180. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  December 
1821  Thomas  S.  Strong  made  application  to  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  to  Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Darcas  and 
said  Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty 
five  years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  main- 
tain herself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  Manumition  of  said 
Darcas  agreeable  to  the  Law  of  this  state  in  such  case  made 
and  provided —  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk  / 

Suffolk  County  ss :  V  V 

"We  Thomas  S.  Strong  Joshua  Smith  and  Divine  Hewlett 
three  of  the  Judges  of  the  court  of  common  pleas  of  the 
County  of  Suffolk  having  been  call,d  to  decide  an  appeal 
brought  by  Warden  tobey  against  the  proceedings  of  the 
commissioners  of  highways  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in 
the  said  County  laying  out  a  public  highway  in  the  said 
town  through  lands  of  Henry  H.  Howell  (now  of  John 
Elderkin)  and  of  the  said  Warden  Tobey  and  having  heard 
the  proofs  and  Allegations  of  the  said  Warden  Tobey  and 
the  said  commissioners  do  adjudge  that  the  said  highway 
has  been  correctly  laid  out  and  was  required  for  the  con- 
venience of  the  public  and  do  in  all  things  confirm  the  said 
proceedings  of  the  said  commissioners  in  witness  whereof 
we  have  hereunto  set  our  respective  hands  and  seals  this 
17th.  day  of  November  1820 

Enterd  this 

16th.  Dec.  1820  Thomas  S.  Strong— L  S 

Joshua  Smith — L  S 
Divine  Hewlett — L  S 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 


BROOKHAVE1T  TOWN  RECORDS.  235 

PAGE  181. 

Suffolk  County  ) 

town  of  Brook  haven  j 

A  true  canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  given  in  the 
town  of  Brook  haven  and  County  of  Suffolk  on  the  third 
tuesday  in  January  1822  and  the  two  days  succeeding  inclu- 
sive under  certain  resolutions  of  the  late  convention  of  this 
state  submitting  to  the  decission  of  the  people  the  amended 
constitution  of  this  state  adopted  by  the  said  convention. 
Viz  ;  one  hundred  an  sixteen  Votes  were  given  for  the  said 
amended  constitution  by  that  number  of  Ballotts  being 
Written  or  printed  with  the  word  Yes  Ninety  five  Votes 
were  given  against  the  said  Amended  constitution  by  that 
number  of  Votes  being  Written  or  printed  with  the  word 
No — given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  17th.  Jan- 
uary 1822 

Woodhull  Smith] 

Nathan  Post  T 

Daniel  Davis        K^pectors 

John  Rose 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk — 

We  the  Commissioners  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  being 
calld  to  open  the  Road  leading  from  the  Village  of  West- 
fields  to  coram  and  finding  the  same  to  be  in  many  places 
too  narrow  and  much  obstructed  by  fences  and  other  ob- 
structions we  hereby  order  the  same  to  be  cleared  of  all  the 
obstructions  above  named  by  the  different  owners  of  the 
Lands  adjoining  the  same  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  may 
next,  within  or  on  that  portion  of  Road  leading  from  the 
house  of  Isaac  Hammonds  to  the  house  of  Justus  Overtons 
the  same  to  commence  at  a  stake  by  the  side  of  the  cross 
Road  between  the  Lands  of  Isaac  Hammond  and  William 
Overton,  and  running  Easterly  within  two  feet  of  the  North- 
west corner  of  sd  Win.  Overtons  House  to  a  stake  then 
Easterly  to  a  stake  standing  within  twenty  feet  of  the  front 


236  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

of  Israel  Rulands  House  from  thence  Easterly  to  a  White 
Oak  tree  by  the  hedge  fence  within  four  feet  of  the  Ditch 
from  thence  Easterly  to  a  stake  standing  in  the  line  fence 
of  Albert  Overton  at  or  near  his  Northeast  corner  from 
thence  the  same  to  continue  on  Easterly  to  a  Red  Oak 
sapling  marked  with  two  Notches  on  the  same  from  thence 
Easterly  to  a  stake  standing  two  Rods  south  of  a  large 
white  Oak  tree  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Joseph  Rulands 
lott  and  on  the  east  side  of  the  woodland  of  Austin  Roe 
from  thence  Easterly  Across  said 

PAGE  182. 

Rulands  lott  to  a  Stake  Standing  in  the  Ditch  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Road  opposite  Justus  Overtons  Barn  the  above 
Road  to  be  opened  four  Rods  in  width  extending  North  from 
the  above  mentioned  Bounds  which  we  return  to  be  recorded 
this  27th  day  of  October  1821.  as  Witness  our  hands 

Josiah  Smith —  )  ^         .    . 

Benjamin  Hutchenson  I  Commissioners 
Isaac  Satterly-  j    of  hlghwaJ8 

Enterd  this  5th.  day  of  February.  1822  MORDECAI  Ho- 
MAN  Clerk 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  March  1822 
Henry  P.  Orsbon  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Thomas  and  said 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
himself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  Manumition  of  said 
Thomas  agreeable  to  the  Law  of  this  State  in  such  case 
made  and  provided.  NICOLL  FLOYD  President 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  March  1822 
Thomas  R.  Smith  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  237 

freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
to  Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Irenea  and  said 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
himself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  Manumition  of  said  Irenea 
agreeable  to  the  Law  of  this  State  in  such  case  made  and 
provided  NICOLL  FLOYD.  President 

Attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  183. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
town  of  Brook  haven  on  the  first  tuesday  in  April  1822 
being  town  Meeting  day  the  following  persons  were  Elected 
as  town  Officers.  Viz 

Thomas  S.  Strong  President 

Nathaniel  Smith  )          Trustees  and 
Jesse  Woodhull   j  Overseers  of  the  poor 

Barnabas  Wines  "] 
Briant  Davis  m 

Samuel  Davis  f  Trustees 

Phillip  Hallock  j 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Town  Clerk 

Nathan  Post  Collector 

Henry  P.  Orsbon     "] 

Nathan  Post 

Justus  Overton          [^Assessors 

Woodhull  Smith 

Timothy  Miller 

Isaac  Satterly       1 

Samuel  Davis       v  Commissioners  of 

Nathaniel  Miller )          highways 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   EECOEDS. 

Mordecai  Homan  1      Commissioner 

Archabald  Jayne  of 

Nathaniel  Miller  )    common  schools 

William  C.  Overton 
Noadiah  Carter 
Sylvanus  Edwards 
Micah  Smith 
Jesse  Hulse 
Robert  Stivers 
Israel  Davis 
James  Robinson 
John  Buckingham 

PAGE  184. 
.Russell  Green  ] 

Ezra  King         I  Inspectors  of  common  schools 
William  Beale  ) 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
Timothy  Davis  Aceptd 
Jacob  Hawkins  Accepted 
Samuel  Satterley  Acepted 
Thomas  Bailey 
Daniel  Smith  Acceptd 
Isaac  Satterly  Accepted 
Zecheriah  Hawkins  Acepted 
Daniel  Davis 
Isaac  Davis  Accepted 
William  Hopkins 
Henry  C.  Mathers  Accepted 
Benjamin  Robinson  Acceptd 
James  Robinson  Accepted 
Jacob  Carter  Accepted 
Solomon  Bishop  Acepted 
James  Fanning  Accepted 
Mordecai  Homan  Acepted 
Nathaniel  Miller  Accepted 
William  Tooker  Accepted 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  239 

James  Woodliull  Accepted 
Joseph  A  very 
Jeffrey  Randal  Accepted 
Benjamin  Hutchenson  Accepted 
Albert  Davis  Accepted 
Noah  Overton 
Elisha  Overton  Accepted 
Samuel  Hammond  Accepted 
Daniel  Saxton 
Zophar  Hallock  Accepted 
Briant  Norton  Accepted 
Jeremiah  Gourden  Accepted 
Daniel  Hulse  Accepted 
William  Randal  Accepted 
Nicol  Floyd  Acepted 
Appollos  Mills  Accepted 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Jedediah  Williamson  William  Beale 

William  Rudyard  James  Smith 

Jesse  Woodhull  Daniel  Saxton 

Isaac  Jayne  Joshua  Overton 

Ebenezer  Jones  Daniel  Bishop. 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Azariah  Hawkins 

Samuel  Hopkins  Samuel  Hammond 

Joseph  Miller  Davis  Overton 

James  Woodhull  Jr  Willard  Ruland 

Benjamin  Robinson  Robert  Hawkins 

Isaac  Raynor  Ju  Isaac  Mills 

Joseph  Raynor  Jur  William  Randal 

Samuel  Hawkins  John  Laws 

Nathan  R.  Bartoe  Daniel  Overton 

John  Rider  Briant  Davis 

Epenetus  Mills  Isaac  Davis 

Justus  Roe  Elisha  Davis 


240  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  185. 

To  all  to  whoroe  the  presents  shall  come  we  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  send  Greeting,  Whereas  we  have  heretofore  granted 
to  Warden  Tobey  the  priviledg  of  erecting  and  construct- 
ing a  Dock  or  Wharfe  at  a  place  called  Blue  point  on  cer- 
tain conditions  and  whereas  the  said  Warden  Tobey  after 
having  constructed  such  Dock  or  wharfe  has  assigned  his 
right  therein  to  Epenetus  Mills  of  the  said  town  of  Brook- 
haven  and  whereas  the  said  Epenetus  Mills  has  offered  to 
relinquish  the  grant  made  to  the  said  Warden  Tobey  and 
assigned  to  him  on  the  condition  that  he  shall  receive  a  new 
Grant  and  whereas  we  believe  that  it  will  be  for  the  con- 
venience and  adventage  of  the  freeholders  and  inhabitants 
of  the  said  town  to  make  such  Grant  ;  Now  therefore 
Know  ye  that  we  the  said  Trustees  in  consideration  of  the 
premises  and  of  one  Dollar  to  us  in  hand  paid  by  the  said 
Epenetus  Mills  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged, 
have  sold  Granted  and  conveyed  and  by  these  presents  do 
sell  grant  and  convey  to  the  said  Epenetus  Mills  his  Exec- 
utors Administrators  and  Assigns  all  our  right  and  title  to 
the  said  Dock  or  wharfe  and  the  land  on  which  it  has  been 
constructed  comprehended  within  the  limits  or  Boundaries 
mentioned  in  the  original  grant  to  the  said  Warden  Tobey 
it  being  understood  that  the  said  Dock  shall  be  and  con- 
tinue fourteen  feet  wide  and  one  hundred  and  sixty  Seven 
feet  long  or  thereabouts,  provided  nevertheless  and  these 
presents  are  upon  the  express  condition  that  the  said  Epe- 
netus Mills  shall  not  charge  any  greater  rates  of  wharfage  to 
any  freeholder  or  Inhabitant  of  the  said  town  than  the 
following  to  wit,  for  every  four  feet  cord  of  Wood  lying 
on  the  said  wharfe  over  four  hours  and  not  exceeding  one 
callended  Month  thje  sum  of  six  Cents  for  every  common 
Waggon  load  of  hay  drawn  by  a  common  team  and  lying 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  241 

over  four  hours  and  not  exceeding  twenty  four  hours  the 
sura  of  Nine  cents  for  every  sail  Boat  lying  at  the  said 
Dock  over  four  hours  and  not  exceeding  twenty  four  hours 
four  Cents  and  every  sail  Boat  paying  by  the  year  if  nor 
sunk  by  the  Dock  one  Dollar  and  twenty  five  cents  the 
year  if  lying  sunk  by  the  Dock  four  Cents  for  every  twenty 
four  hours,  and  all  other  articles  in  the  same  proportion  the 
said  trustees  however 

PAGE  186. 

reserving  to  themselves  the  right  to  fix  the  rate  of  wharfage 
for  all  articles  not  herein  particularly  designated,  and  also  to 
put  thereon  the  goods  belonging  to  the  town  on  such  terms 
as  they  may  thing  proper  and  it  is  further  understood  and  do 
hereby  grant  that  if  any  person  shall  obstruct  the  said  Dock 
by  setting  up  stakes  Anchoring  Boats  near  thereto  or  other- 
wise he  or  they  shall  be  liable  to  pay  the  same  wharfage  as 
if  the  vessel  was  lying  by  or  other  obstruction  placed  on 
the  said  wharfe  and  all  damages  occasioned  by  such  ob- 
struction :  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  dock  or  wharfe 
with  the  privileges  above  mentioned,  but  subject  to  the 
conditions  above  stated  to  the  said  Epenetus  Mills  his  Exec- 
utors Administrators  and  Assigns  to  and  for  his  and  their 
own  benefit  for  the  period  or  term  of  twenty  Years  from 
the  date  of  these  presents  in  Witness  whereof  we  have 
caused  these  presents  to  be  signed  by  our  president  and 
countersigned  by  our  Clerk  and  affixed  our  seal  thereto  the 
fifth  day  of  June  in  the  Year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  twenty  one  NICOLL  FLOYD  President  L.  S. 

Attest  MOEDEOAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

We  the  commisioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  being  call,d  to  open  a  certain  Road  at  patchogue 
which  was  formerly  open  from  the  south  country  Road 
begining  near  the  house  of  Justus  Roe  in  patchogue  and 
leading  to  John  Motts  Mills  but  is  now  shut  up  by  Stephen 


242  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Jayne  of  the  said  patchogne  and  others  we  hereby  order 
the  said  Stephen  Jayne  and  others  to  open  the  said  Road 
where  they  have  shut  the  same  to  the  width  of  three  Rods 
the  same  to  commence  at  and  between  the  Barn  of  Oliver 
Russel  and  the  Dwelling  house  of  Justus  Roe  and  running 
Northerly  across  the  Lands  of  Stephen  Jayne  as  the  Road 
formerly  Ran  to  the  Gate  which  lets  the  Road  into  Ebe- 
nezer  Akerleys  land  thence  Northwesterly  through  a  small 
Grove  of  Oaks  till  it  comes  to  a  ditch  to  another  Gate  and 
from  thence  Northerly  as  it  is  now  marked  across  the  Land 
of  said  Akerley  to  the  Land  of  James  Smith  thence  Across 
his  land  as  it  is  marked  to  the  Lands  of  Ebenezer  Jones 
thence  Across  said  Jones  Land  to  the  Lands  of  Stephen 
Jayne  and 

PAGE  1ST. 

then  across  said  Jaynes  Lands  to  the  house  of  John  Mott 
senior  and  thence  to  continue  on  the  said  Road  in  the  place 
where  it  now  Runs  til  the  same  shall  hit  the  Coram  Road  at 
sandy  Mile  Hollow  which  we  return  to  be  recorded  this 
20th.  day  of  March  1822 

Isaac  Satterly  )    Commissionrs  of 
Josiah  Smith  j         highways 

Enterd  this  3rd.  April  1822 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  remernbred  that  on  the  4th.  day  of  June  1822 
Josiah  Smith  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  Slave  named  John  Perdue  belonging  to 
the  Estate  of  Oliver  Smith  Deceas,d  and  said  Trustees 
being  Satisfied  that  s,d  Slave  is  under  forty  five  Years  and 
of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  Maintain  himself  do 
hereby  consent  to  the  Manumition  of  said  Slave  according 
to  Law  of  this  State  in  such  case  provided 

THOMAS  S.  STKONO  President 

Attest.     MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 


BttOOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  24:3 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  4th.  day  of  June  1822 
Josiah  Smith  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Dorothy  and  said 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  Slave  was  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
herself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  Manumition  of  said  slave 
According  to  the  Law  of  this  State  in  such  Case  provided — 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  188. 

A  true  Canvass  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  fourth  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  two  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  a  Governor  Lieutenent  Governor  and  four 
Senators  viz — one  hundred  and  eight  votes  were  given  for 
Joseph  C.  Yates  for  the  Office  of  Governor — Seventy  one 
votes  were  given  for  Erastus  Root  for  the  Office  of  Lieu- 
tenent Governor — 

Twenty  seven  votes  were  given  for  Henry  Huntington 
for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor — 

for  the  Office  of  Senator 

Sixty  eight  votes  were  given  for  Walter  Bown 
Sixty  eight  votes  were  given  for  Jasper  Ward 
Sixty  nine  votes  were  given  for  John  Lefferts 
Sixty  nine  votes  were  given  for  John  A  King 
twenty  five  votes  were  given  fx>r  abel  Huntington 
one  vote  were  given  for  John  Rose 
one  vote  were  given  for  Nathan  Post 
one  vote  were  given  for  Mordecai  Homan 


244  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

given  under  onr  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  sixth  day  of 

November  1822. 

Nathan  Post          ~) 

John  Rose 

Woodhull  Smith    }-  Assessors — 

Justus  Overton 

Timothy  Miller    j 

A  true  Canvas  and  Estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  fourth  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  two  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  a  Representative  to  Congress.  Viz. 

for  the  Office  of  Congress 

Seventy  seven  votes  were  given  for  John  P.  Osborn 
One  hundred  and  twenty  three  votes  were  given  for  Silas 
Wood 

given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  sixth  day  of 
November  1822 

Nathan  Post          "| 

John  Rose 

Woodhull  Smith    }-  Assessors 

Justus  Overton 

Timothy  Miller    J 

PAGE  189. 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  fourth  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  two  and  on  the  two  Succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  two  Members  of  Assembly  one  Sherriff  one 
Clerk  and  four  Coroners  for  the  County  of  Suffolk.  Yiz  : 

for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

Sixty  seven  votes  were  given  for  Samuel  Strong 
gixty  seven  votes  were  given  for  Joshua  Fleet 


"  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.          245 

Sixty  three  votes  were  given  for  Abraham  H.  Gardiner 
for  the  Office  of  Sherriff — 

One  vote  were  given  for  John  G.  Gardiner  for  the  Office 

of  Sheriff— 

for  the  Office  of  Clerk 

Sixty  three  votes  were  given  for  Charles  H.  Havens 
One  vote  were  given  for  Charles  A.  Floyd — 

for  the  Office  of  Coroners 
Sixty  five  votes  were  given  for  Selah  Carll — 
Sixty  four  votes  were  given  for  Samuel  F.  Norton 
Sixty  four  votes  were  given  for  Levi  Hildreth — 
Thirty  four  votes  were  given  for  John  S.  Conklin 
Thirty  four  votes  were  given  for  George  L.  Conklin 
Given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  sixth  day  of 
November  1822— 

Nathan  Post         ") 

John  Rose 

Woodhull  Smith    }-  Assessors 

Justus  Overton 

Timothy  Miller    J 

Mordecai  Homan    )  n1    i 
Henry  P.  Osborn.  f  l 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  eighth  day  of  June  1822 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  16th  school  District  made  application 
to  the  commission  of  common  Schools  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  to  divide  their  district  and  after  due  consider- 
ation do  find  the  said  district  too  large  and  have  set  off  all 
that  part  of  said  district  lying  to  the  westward  of  the  East 
line  of  John  Penny  so  extending  westward  on  the  Country 
Road  as  far  as  the  house  formerly  occupied  by  Ben.  a 
Coulerd  man  not  including  the  houses  down  the  neck  on  the 
west  side  of  the  River  which  said  district  will  be  No. 
twenty  nine  29. 

Nathaniel  A.  Miller  )  Commissionrs 
Mordecai  Homan      f     of  Schools 


246  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS. 

PAGE  190. 

To  whome  it  may  concern 

We  the  commissioners  of  highways  of  the  town  of  IJrook 
haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  having  taken  a  view  of  the 
public  roads  landings  and  watering  places  in  and  abont  the 
village  of  Setauket  as  directed  by  the  Act  entitled  an  Act 
to  regulate  highways  in  the  Counties  of  Suffolk  Queens  and 
Kings  passed  the  2nd.  April  1813 — and  having  heard  and 
considered  the  allegations  of  the  respective  parties  inter- 
ested do  hereby  certify — adjudge  and  determine  the  fol- 
lowing encroachments  upon  the  highways  herein  hereafter 
mentioned  and  have  opened  the  same  to  such  width  as  to 
us  seems  necessary  for  the  public  convenience  and  as  the 
same  were  originally  laid  out  and  recorded. — 

1st  We  adjudge  and  determine  that  the  highway  and 
watring  place  in  setaiiket  near  the  head  of  the  Mill  pond 
and  on  both  sides  of  the  Mill  stream  are  encroached  upon 
by  the  fences  of  John  Jayne  and  Warden  Toby  and  have 
opened  and  regulated  the  said  highway  and  watering  place 
by  certain  stakes  and  Boundaries  fixed  by  us  agreeable  to 
the  record  of  the  said  highways  arid  watering  places  as  orig- 
inally laid  out  and  regulated  by  the  commissioners  of  high- 
ways of  said  town  on  the  8th.  february  1757  as  by  reffer- 
ence  to  said  Record  will  more  fully  and  at  large  appear — 

2nd.  We  adjudge  that  the  highway  leading  from  the 
house  of  Samuel  Sattcrly  to  the  harbor  is  encroached  upon 
in  divers  places  by  the  fences  adjoing  the  lands  of  the  said 
Samuel  Satterly  of  Stephen  Edwards  William  Jayne  John 
"Cleves  Isaac  Brewster  and  Benjamin  Jones  and  have  opened 
the  same  to  certain  marked  Boundaries  fixed  by  us  to  desig- 
nate the  said  encroachments — 

.  3rd.  We  do  adjudge  and  certify  that  the  road  runing 
upon  the  east  side  of  the  house  occupied  by  Edward  King 
has  become  unnecessary  for  public  use  or  convenience  and 
allow  the  same  to  be  closed  by  the  person  or  persons 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  BECORDS.  247 

PAGE  191. 
Owning  the  land  coverd  by  the  said  road  or  highway  — 

4th.  we  adjudge  and  determine  the  division  of  the 
road  districts  of  which  Samuel  Satterly  and  Daniul  Smith 
Jur.  are  overseers  to  be  at  opposite  the  North  end  of  the 
said  Edward  King  house  so  as  the  Bridge  west  of  said 
Kings  house  shall  be  in  the  District  of  which  the  said  Sam- 
uel Satterly  is  Overseer  — 

5the.  We  adjudge  and  determine  that  the  highway  lead- 
ing from  the  said  Bridge  to  the  head  of  the  lane  is  en- 
croached upon  by  the  fences  of  Mills  Brewster  and  have 
opened  the  same  to  the  width  of  four  Rods  throughout 

6th.  We  adjudge  and  determine  that  the  highway  lead- 
ing from  the  public  green  to  coram  by  the  house  of  John 
Dewick  is  encroached  upon  by  the  fences  of  John  Brewster 
Mills  Brewster  and  the  said  John  Dewick  and  have  opened 
the  same  accordingly  to  certain  Bounds  fixed  by  us 

7th.  We  adjudge  and  determine  the  highway  leading 
from  the  Mill  in  setauket  to  Nassekig  is  encroached  upon 
by  the  fences  of  Benjamin  Hawkins  and  we  have  opened 
the  same  so  as  the  fences  of  the  said  Benjamin  Hawkins  be 
in  a  direct  line  from  the  southeast  corner  of  the  Garden  of 
Obediah  D.  Wells  to  the  Northeast  corner  of  the  home- 
stead of  the  late  Richard  Dewick  (deceasd)  all  of  which  we 
certify  and  authorise  the  town  Clerk  of  Brook  haven  at  any 
time  hereafter  to  file  this  document  of  Record  in  his  office 
given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this  22nd.  May  1822 

L  S-  Nathl   Miller   )  Commisionr  of 


PAGE  192. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  Town  of 
Brook  haven  <3o  hereby  certify  and  determine  that  we  have 
stopped  and  closed  the  Road  from  patchogue  Creek  west 


248  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECOEDS. 

of  the  same  as  heretofore  passed  betwixt  Ebenezer  Akerleys 
and  smith  Hammonds  in  exchange  for  the  Road  four  Rods 
wide  as  the  same  now  runs  on  the  north  side  of  the  house 
of  Capt.  Daniel  G.  Gillett. 

Nathl.  Miller   )  n 

Samuel  Davis  [Commissioner 

Isaac  Satterly  f  °f  hlghwavs- 
Brook  haven 
4th  feb.  1823 


Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  first  day  of  April  1823 
Thomas  S.  Strong  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
being  Overseers  of  the  poor  to  Manumitt  a  Certain  slave 
of  his  named  Unice  and  said  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that 
said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  Ability 
to  provide  for  and  maintain  herself  do  consent  to  her  Man- 
umission according  to  the  Act  in  such  case  made  and  pro- 
vided 

Jesse  Woodhull    "] 
Attest  Briant  Davis 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Samuel  Davis         }-  Trusees 

town  Clerk—         Phillip  Hallock 
Barnabas  Wines 

Be  it  remembrid  that  on  the  first  day  of  April  1823 
Samuel  L.  Thompson  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  being  Overseers  of  the  poor  to  Manumitt  a  certain 
slave  of  his  named  Simon  and  said  Trustees  being  satisfied 
that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years  and  of  sufficient 
ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do  consent  that 
he  the  Samuel  L  Thompson  should  manumitt  said  slave 
According  to  the  Act  in  such  case  made  and  provided 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 
Attest 
MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  249 

PAGE  193. 

Be  it  remembred  that  it  satisfactorily  appears  to  us  the 
Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  that  Harry  a  coulerd  man  this  day  Manu- 
mitted by  Abraham  Woodlmll  of  the  said  town  of  Brook 
haven  to  whome  he  has  heretofore  been  a  Slave  is  under 
the  age  of  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  pro- 
vide for  and  maintain  himself  do  hereby  consent  to  his 
Manumission  as  Law  of  this  State  in  such  case  directs 
Dated  this  1st  April  1823 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN 
Town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Brook  haven  on  the  first  tuesday  in  April  being 
town  meeting  day  the  following  persons  were  Elected  as 
town  Officers — Viz 

Josiah  Smith  President 

Nathl.  Smith 

Isaac  Brewster 

"William  S.  Robert  i   m 

Daniel  Overton 

Elisha  Overton 

Samuel  Davis  Millers  place 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk 

Nathan  Post  Collector 

Timothy  Miller    "1 

Barnabas  Wines 

Daniel  Davis         [  Assessors 

Nathan  Post 

Woodhull  Smith  J 

Timothy  Davis  ) 

Samuel  Davis     >•  Commissioners  of  highways 

Isaac  Overton    ) 


250  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Act.  Mordecai  Horaan  )  n         .    . 
Act.  Nathl.  Miller          I  Coimmssioners 

Arcliabald  Jayne  )     of  Schools 
Constables 

Sylvanus  Edwards  James  Robinson 

George  D.  Lee  Noadiah  D.  Carter 

Israel  Davis  Rumsey  Rose 

Jesse  Hulse  Robert  Stivers 

Henry  Blydenburgh  John  B.  Overton 

John  Buckingham  Selah  Oakley 
Seth  Worth. 


PAGE  194. 

Russell  Green    )  Act. 

Ezra  King  Inspectors  of  Schools 

William  Beale  j  Act. 

">* 

OVERSEERS  of  HIGHWAYS 

Timothy  Davis — Act  William  Tooker 

Jacob  Hawkins — Act.  Nathaniel  Smith — Act 

Thomas  Bailes — Act  John  Rider 

Isaac  Satterly  Appollos  Mills  Act 

Samuel  Satterly  James  Dayton 

Samuel  Jayne  Benjamin  Hutchenson 

Israel  Davis— Act  William  Swezey  Act. 

Nathaniel'Davis  William  Randal 

John  Davis — Act  Joshua  Overton  Act 

Russell  Green — Ac,t  Willard  Ruland  Act 

Henry  C.  Mathers  Davis  Norton — Act 

James  Woodhull  Jur  Elijah  Terry  Act 

Jacob  Carter  Zophah  Hallock  Act 

James  Robinson  Act  Benjamin  Halloek  Act 

Si^as  Reeve  Actpt.  Caleb  Newton  Jur. 

James  Fanning  Act.  Moses  Wicks 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  251 

Sinews  C.  Miller  Act  David  Peterson 

Nathl.  Miller  Act  Samuel  Hammond  Act 

Noadiah  Carter  Act 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Jedediah  Williamson  William  Beale 

William  Rudyard  James  Smith 

Jesse  Woodlmll  Daniel  Saxton 

Isaac  Jayne  George  D.  Lee 

Ebenezer  Jones  Daniel  Bishop 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Austin  Roe 

Samuel  Hopkins  Davis  Norton 

Joseph  Miller  Azariah  Hawkins 

Charles  Robinson  Samuel  Hammond 

Moses  Swezey  Davis  Overton 

Isaac  Raynor  Jr  Willard  Ruland 

Joseph  Raynor  Jur  Robert  Hawkins 

Elisha  Raynor  Isaac  Mills 

Samuel  Terry  William  Randal 

Nathan  Post  John  Laws 

Timothy  Rose  Daniel  Overton 

Jonathan  Burwell  Briant  Davis 

Joseph  Avery  Isaac  Davis 

Justus  Rowe  Elisha  Davis 

PAGE  195. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  person 
'or  persons  shall  suffer  or  permitt  any  Neat  Cattle  horse  or 
sheep  to  run  on  the  west  meadow  Beach  at  any  time  after 
the  tenth  day  of  June  Instant  shall  forfiet  and  pay  unto  the 
•said  Trustees  the  sum  of  fifty  Cents  pr  head  for  each  and 
every  such  offence  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  the 
name  of  the  said  Trustees  or  any  person  who  will  prosecute 
•for  the  same  and  applied  to  the  use  of  the  town  provided 


252  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

however  that  nothing  in  this  Act  shall  prevent  people  from 
Carting  on  said  Beach  as  usual  but  not  to  suffer  their  teams 
to  run  at  large  on  said  Beach  Given  under  our  hands  and 
seal  of  Office  this  3rd.  day  of  June  1823  at  Brook  haven 


MORDECAI  HOMAN  Nath'l  Smith 

town  Clerk  Wm.  S  Robert 


Seal 


Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  any  Stone  or  Stones  from  any  of  the 
public  Shores  or  landings  belonging  to  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  without  leave  be  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  said  town  shall  for  each  and  every  such  offence 
forfiet  and  pay  to  the  said  trustees  or  their  order  the  sum 
of  twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  Cents  to  be  sued  for  and  re- 
coved  in  the  name  of  said  trustees  by  them  or  their  order 
and  applied  to  the  use  of  said  town 

in  witness  whereof  we  affix  our  names,     and  seal  of  Office 
this  2d.  Sept  1823 

Nathl.  Smith    )  Trustees 
Isaac  Brewster  f  |    Seal 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  196. 

Be  it  remembred  that  we  the  undersigned  Commissioners 
of  common  Schools  for  the  town  of  Brook  haven  being 
call,d  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  first  school  District  to 
Divide  said  District  and  after  having  viewed  the  same  have 
by  the  mutual  consent  of  said  District  set  off  a  District 
begining  at  and  including  the  houses  of  Richard  Garrett 
and  the  Widow  of  Beriah  Petty  and  to  embrace  all  the 
North  and  east  part  of  said  first  District  which  said  last 
District  will  be  Number  thirty  of  School  Districts  in  said 
town  given  under  our  hands  at  Brookhaven  this  28th.  Octr. 


BROOKHAVEN    TOWN    RECORDS.  253 

1823 — and  said  District  extends  Northerly  so  as  to  include 
lubber  street — 

Nath,l  Miller          )  Commissors 
•M     j      •  -a  r  oi  common 

Mordecai  Horn  an    (      <-,  , 

)      Schools 

Suffolk  County  \  gg 

town  of  Brook  haven  j 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  an 
Election  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  third  day  of  November  in  the  year  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  three  and  on  the  two 
succeeding  days  inclusive  for  the  Office  of  one  Senator 
given  under  our  hands  at  said  town  of  Brookhaven  this 
fifth  day  of  Nov.  1823 

Seventy  four  votes  were  given  for  Abel  Huntington  for 
the  Office  of  Senator — 

one  hundred  and  Sixty  three  votes  were  given  for  David 
Gardiner  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

John  Rose  ] 

Woodhull  Smith 
Timothy  Miller     [  Inspectors 
Barnabas  Wines 
Daniel  Davis 

PAGE  197. 

Suffolk  County          ) 
town  of  Brookhaven  j 

A  true  canvas  and  estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an  Elec- 
tion held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  third  day  of  November  in  the  year  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twenty  three  and  on  the  two 
succeeding  days  inclusive  for  the  Office  of  two  Members  of 
Assembly  given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  fifth 
day  of  Nov.  1823— 

fifty  six  votes  were  given  for  Charles  H.  Havens  for  the 
Office  of  Member  of  Assembly — 


254  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN    RECORDS. 

one  hundred  and  seventy  four  votes  were  given  for 
Josiah  Smith  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly — 

two  hundred  and  thirty  three  votes  were  given  for  Hugh 
Halsey  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly 

John  Rose 
Woodhull  Smith 

Timnthv   MilW 


Timothy  Miller 
Barnabas  Wines 
Daniel  Davis 


>-  Asessors 


Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  3d.  day  of  febuary  1824 

JSQlliam  Howell  made  application  to  us  the  Trustees  of  the 

town  of  Brook  haven  to  Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his 

_x/>  ^~  _  named^Peterjand  it  satisfactorily  appears  to  us  that  said 

^     X^slave  is"  under  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to 

5  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do  hereby  consent  to  his 

.  OA^^i    Manumition  according  to  the  Law  of  this  state  in  such  Case 
*    tor'         i          i  '-11 

made  and  provided 


Nathl  Smith       )  m 
T>A^W  .  Daniel  Overton  }  Trustee8 

^    i  Attest  MOEDECAT  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Part  of  District  No.  1  is  to  embrace  the  Inhabitants  in 
Brook  Haven  Bounded  east  by  Wading  River  Creek  and 
west  by  the  west  line  of  James  Woodhulls  Land 

Brook  Haven  Mordecai  Homan  |  Commissioners 

4  Dec.  1823—          Nathl.  A.  Miller  j      of  Schools 

PAGE  198. 

We  the  commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  being  Call,d  by  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
Drown  meadow  to  widen  the  road  leading  from  the  old 
mans,  Across  Drown  meadow  &.C.  and  have  opened  the 
Road  that  leads  from  the  old  mans  to  Drown  meadow  be- 
gining  near  Drown  meadow  at  the  shop  owned  by  Benjamin 
Brown  the  southwest  line  begining  three  feet  in  front  of 
said  shop  and  runing  a  strait  line  to  the  old  part  of  Lewis 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  255 

Hulses  Store  and  Celler  fifty  six  feet  wide  to  where  the 
two  pole  road  crosses  the  same,  Also  opened  the  two  pole 
Road  between  the  Store  of  Solon  Parsons,  and  that  of 
Lewis  Hulse,s  riming  eighteen  Inches  .from  the  House  of 
Solon  Parsons  on  the  west  side  to  the  lot  of  Land  belong- 
ing to  Ebenezer  Jones  on  the  east  side  two  pole  wide  and 
so  to  continue  on  south  through  Drown  meadow  two  pole 

wide 

Isaac  Overton    )   ^ 

._,,    .          .  -,010  rr-      L\     T\     •   I   Commissonrs 

7th  August  1833          n>*      of  highways 


We  Samuel  Davis  Isaac  Overton  and  Timothy  Davis 
Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
being  calld  by  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  town  to 
stop  up  two  certain  Roads  in  the  Middle  of  the  Island  and 
after  having  Viewed  said  Roads  do  find  they  are  very  bad 
to  be  repaired  and  of  little  or  no  use  to  the  public  in  gen- 
eral do  accordingly  stop  up  the  Road  begining  at  the  Road 
calld  the  Granny  Road  near  the  South  East  corner  of  Briant 
Da  vises  Lott  and  from  thence  riming  Southerly  to  the  Road 
that  leads  from  Coram  to  Christopher  Swezeys  Mills  and 
also  the  Road  commencing  at  the  same  place  on  the  Granny 
Road  and  from  thence  Riming  Easterly  across  the  old  full- 
ing Mill  dam  to  the  Road  that  runs  Northerly  from  Chris- 
topher Swezeys  House  to  the  house  of  Samuel  N.  Hurtin 
given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  2nd.  day  of 
August  1823 

Enterd  2nd.  March  1824     Isaac  Overton  )  „ 

&          ^  T\     •  (  Commiss- 

Samuel  Davis  V     . 

m-      4.U     -n     •  I      loners 

Timothy  Davis  ) 

PAGE  199. 

We  Samuel  Davis  Isaac  Overton  and  Timothy  Davis 
commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
being  call,d  by  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  town 


256  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

to  alter  a  Road  leading  from  Christopher  Swezeys  to  Robert 
Hawkins,8  Mill  and  after  having  viewed  said  Road  do  con- 
sider it  necessary  and  beneficial  for  the  public  conveniency 
to  alter  said  Road  and  have  acordingly  altered  the  same  by 
turning  out  of  the  old  Road  about  twenty  Rods  to  the 
Northward  of  Samuel  Randals  Barn  and  from  thence  run- 
ing  a  Southeasterly  course  across  the  land  of  Samuel  Randal 
and  the  Land  Josiah  Corwin  until  it  hits  the  said  Road 
again  as  the  same  is  Staked  out  a  little  to  the  southward  of 
Josiah  Corwius  land  crossing  the  Land  of  Paul  Terry  and 
have  given  unto  the  said  Samuel  Randal  ten  Dollars  in 
money  and  his  fence  against  Josiah  Corwins  land  to  remain 
where  it  now  is  and  the  old  Road  against  his  other  land  to 
the  Northward  of  s,d  Corwins  land  is  given  in  exchange  for 
the  new  together  with  the  said  ten  Dollars  for  the  Damage 
he  may  sustain  and  also  have  given  unto  the  said  Josiah 
Corwin  the  old  Road  against  his  land  up  to  said  Randals 
fence  and  the  fence  of  Paul  Terry  extending  as  far  East- 
ward as  the  line  between  said  Corwin  and  said  Paul  Terry 
said  Road  is  to  be  three  Rods  wide  and  opened  by  the  first 
day  of  October  ensueing  which  we  return  to  be  enterd  of 
Record  in  Brook  haven  this  2nd.  day  of  September  1823 

Samuel  Davis    )  Commissionrs 
Enterd  this  2nd.  March    Isaac  Overton    >  of 

1824  Timothy  Davis )       highways 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clk 

PAGE  200. 

Be  it  Remembred  that  on  the  2nd.  day  March  1824  Ebe- 
nezer  Smith  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Joel  and  said  Trus- 
tees being  Satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years 
and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  him- 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  257 

self  do  hereby  consent  to  his  Manumition  as  the  law  of  this 

State  in  such  case  directs 

Nathaniel  Smith  \  m      , 
Isaac  Brewster     J 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Ck 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  January  1825 
— John  Havens  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Ira  and  said  Trustees 
being  satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years  and 
of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do 
consent  to  his  Manumtion  as  the  law  of  this  state  in  such 
case  directs  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk  — 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  January  1825. 
John  Woodhull  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
manumitt  a  Certain  slave  of  his  and  said  Trustees  being  sat- 
isfied that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years  and  of  suffi- 
cient ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself  do  consent 
to  the  Manumition  of  said  slave  as  the  law  of  this  state  in 
such  Case  directs  said  Slave  is  named  Benjamin  Rafe 

PAGE  201. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  held  on  the  6th.  day  of  April  1824  the  following 
persons  were  Elected  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing  Year 
Viz 

Thomas  S.  Strong  President 

Isaac  Brewster 
Samuel  Hopkins 
Robert  Hawkins    i  T      t 
Briant  Norton 
Barnabas  Wines 
William  Beale 


258  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Isaac  Brewster  1  ^  ,.  .-,     ^» 

.   William  Beale  }  Overseer8  of  the  Poor 

John  Rose  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk 

Nathan  Post  Collector 

Lewis  Rich  ") 

.       Woodhull  Smith 

Henry  P.  Osborn  \-  Asessors 
Nathan  Post 
Timothy  Miller      J 

Benjamin  Hutchenson )  -, 
Nathaniel  Smith  I  Commissions 

Timothy  Davis  j  of  highways 

Mordecai  Homan )  ^ 
JohnR.SatterlytCommifloner8 
Sineus  C.  Miller  f      of  Schools 

Robert  Stivers 

James  Robinson 

Henry  Blydenburgh 

Jesse  Hulse  n^    .  ,, 

Noadiah  Carter  Constables 

George  D  Lee 
John  B.  Overton 
Charles  A.  Tooker 

PAGE  202. 

Sereno  Burnell  )   Inspectors 
Ezra  King          >  of  common 
William  Beale  )     Schools 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Timothy  Davis  Nathaniel  Miller  Accepted 

Nehemiah  Hawkins  Capt  Isaac  Overton 

Isaac  Satterly  Nathaniel  Smith  Accepted 

Stephen  Edwards  Jonathan  Burwell  Acepte< 

William  Jayne  Esq  Simmons  Laws 

Israel  Davis  Aceptd  James  Dayton 

Isaac  Davis.  Accepted  Lewis  Ritch  Acceptd 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS. 


259 


John  Davis.  Accepted     William  Randal  Accepted 

Samuel  Davis  Acepted     Joshua  Overton 

Henry  C.Mathers  Accptd  Willard  Rouland  Accepted 

James  Woodhull  Jur.        Davis  Norton  Acceptd 

Henry  Raynor  Elijah  Terry 

James  Robinson  Acepted  Samuel  Davis  Jur  Acepted 

Jonathan  Robinson  Geore  Hawkins  acept 

William  Smith  Richard  Woodhull 

Benjamin  Raynor  Samuel  Hammond 

Silas  Payne  Benjamin  Hutchenson  Acepted 

Sineus  C.  Miller  Acepted  Jacob  Hawkins  Aceped 


FENCE 

Jedediah  Williamson 
William  Rudyard 
Jesse  Woodhull 
Isaac  Jayne 
Ebenezer  Jones 
Zecheriah  Hawkins 
John  Davis 
Isaac  Davis 
Samuel  Hopkins 
Joseph  Miller 
Timothy  M.  Woodhull 
James  Woodhull  Jur. 
Isaac  Raynor 
Joseph  Raynor 
Elisha  Raynor 
Samuel  Terry 
Nathan  Post 
Timothy  Rose 
Justus  Rowe 


VIEWERS 
William  Beale 
Jonathan  Burwell 
Joseph  Avery 
James  Smith 
Israel  Smith 
Messenger  Overton 
Joshua  Overton 
Austin  Rowe 
Davis  Norton 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Samuel  Hammond 
Davis  Overton 
Willard  Ruland 
Robert  Hawkins 
Isaac  Mills 
William  Randal 
John  Laws 
Daniel  Overton 
Briant  Davis 


PAGE  203. 
Brook  haven,  ss. 

To,  Mordecai  Homan  Clerk  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven, 


260  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  said  town  have  this 
day  laid  out  a  Road  from  the  Road  that  leads  from  Coram 
to  the  Middle  Island  Mills  at  the  East  line  of  the  late 
Joshua  Smith  Deceas,d  through  the  land  of  Josiah  Smith 
adjoining  the  land  of  said  Joshua  Smith  deceas,d  to  be  three 
Rods  in  width  and  to  continue  on  Southerly  by  the  land  of 
said  Joshua  Smith  until  it  meets  the  Patchogue  Road  for 
which  Priviledge  we  agree  to  pay  the  said  Josiah  Smith  the 
sum  of  twenty  Dollars — to  be  paid  out  of  the  town  Treasury 
said  Road  to  be  opened  on  or  before  the  10th.  day  of  Octo- 
ber next  given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  19th. 
June  1824— 

N.  B.  the  old  Road  on  the  East  side  of  said  Josiah 
Smith, s  land  is  to  be  given  up  to  him — 

Nathaniel  Smith  }  Commissioners 

Benjamin  Hutchenson      >•  of 

Timothy  Davis  )      highways 

To.  All  to  whome  these  presents  shall  come  Whereas 
by  certain  Articles  of  agreement  made  and  enterd  into  on 
the  thirty  first  day  of  March  one  thousand  six  hundred  arid 
Eighty  Between  the  town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  one  part 
and  John  Wade  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  of  the  other  part  it 
is  among  other  things  promised  and  agreed  by  the  said  town 
of  Brook  haven  that  in  consideration  the  said  John  Wade 
his  Heirs  and  Assigns  would  Build  maintain  and  keep  in 
good  order  a  Water  Mill  in  the  village  of  Setaket  for 
grindin  the  Corn  and  other  Grain  of  the  Inhabitants  they 
the  said  Inhabitants  would  keep  and  repair  the  dam  apper- 
taining to 

PAGE  204. 

the  said  Mill  and  if  Occasion  should  require  to  make  and 
construct  a  new  dam — 

Now  therefore  know  ye  that  I  Isaac  Satterly  of  said 
town  of  Brook  haven  Owner  and  Occupier  of  the  Mill  in 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  261 

Setauket  and  succeeding  to  all  the  Right  title  and  priv- 
i ledges  of  the  said  John  "Wade  so  far  as  regards  the  said 
Mill  and  dam,  and  entiteled  of  course  to  all  benefits  and 
advantages  in  law  and  equity  secured  or  intended  to  be  so, 
in  and  by  the  said  Articles  of  agreement  as  well  in  consid- 
eration of  one  Dollar  to  me  in  hand  paid  as  also  on  account 
that  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the 
said  town  of  Brook  haven  by  an  Instrument  bearing  date 
herewith  have  quitclaimed  to  me  a  certain  piece  or  parcel 
of  Land  in  the  said  village  of  Setauket  called  Laurel  Hill 
and  also  all  the  right  and  title  of  the  said  town  of  Brook 
haven  to  the  land  and  soil  covered  by  the  Waters  of  the  old 
or  new  Mill  pond — or  tipper  Mill  pond,  do  by  these  presents 
remise  release  and  discharge  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven  and  all 
and  every  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  town  and  their  success- 
ors forever  of  and  from  all  and  every  contract  promise  bar- 
gain, clause  matter  or  thing  contained  expressed  or  declared 
in  and  by  the  articles  of  agreement  above  refer,d  to  so  far 
as  obliges  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  said  town  of  Brook 
haven  and  their  Successors  to  repair  the  dam  or  dams  ap- 
pertaining to  the  said  Mill  and  the  constructing  of  a  new 
one  in  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
seal  this  sixth  day  of  april  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twenty  four —  ISAAC  SATTEKLY  L  S 

Sealed  and  delivered 

in  the  presence  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  4th.  day  of  Nov.  1824 
the  undersigned  commissioners  of  common  schools  formd  a 
School  District  partly  in  Brook  haven  and  partly  in  River- 
head  by  taking  a  part  of  the  thiteenth  District  in  Brook 
haven  and  uniting  it  with  the  4th  Dist  in  Riverhead  and 
bounded  East  by  Southampton  line  South  by  a  line  parallell 
with  peaconic  River  one  Mile  south  of  it  and  west  by  the 


262  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

west  line  of  David  Hulses  land  which  will  be  part  No  three 
of  Brook  haven 

the  other  part  described  Sineus  C.  Miller  )  Commissioners 
in  Riverhead  Mordecai  Homan  )  of  Brookhaven 

PAGE  205. 

To  all  to  whome  these  presence  shall  come  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  send  Greeting.  Whereas  Thomas  S.  Strong  Esquire 
has  by  his  petition  presented  to  the  said  Trustees  requested 
permission  to  construct  a  dam  and  bridge  over  and  across 
the  westerly  branch  of  Setauket  harbour  commencing  at  the 
southermost  point  of  the  peninsula  forrnd  by  Setauket  har- 
bour and  Conscience  Bay  known  by  the  name  of  little  neck 
or  st  Georges  Manor  and  runing  from  thence  over  and 
across  the  said  harbour  Southerly  to  the  most  convenient 
point  at  high  water  mark  on  the  opposite  shore  and  to  con- 
struct a  wharf  on  the  easterly  side  of  said  dam  and  bridge, 
and  whereas  it  appears  to  the  said  Trustees  that  it  will  be 
proper  to  grant  the  prayer  of  the  said  petitioner  inasmuch 
as  notice  has  been  duly  given  and  published  and  no  opposi- 
tion has  been  made  thereto  as  it  cannot  be  productive  of 
injury  to  any  individual  and  as  the  construction  of  a  wharf 
as  propos'ed  will  be  beneficial  to  the  public  Now  therefore 
know  ye  that  the  said  Trustees  in  consideration  of  the 
premises  and  also  of  one  Dollar  to  them  in  hand  paid  at  or 
before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  of  these  presence  by  the 
said  Thomas  S.  Strong  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  ac- 
knowledged, do  by  these  presence  grant  Bargain  sell  alien 
convey  and  confirm  to  the  said  Thomas  s.  Strong  and  to  his 
Heirs  and  Assigns  forever  so  much  and  such  land  covered 
with  water  as  it  will  be  necessary  to  have  use  and  take  oc- 
cupy possess  and  enjoy  for  the  construction  and  continuance 
of  such  dam  bridge  and  wharf  and  they  do  hereby  authorize 
the  said  Thomas  S.  Strong  his  Heirs  and 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  263 

PAGE  206. 

Assigns  to  construct  Build  finish  keep  in  repair  and  con- 
tinue a  dam  Bridge  and  wharf  over  and  across  the  said  har- 
bour at  the  place  herein  before  specified  and  to  charge  de- 
mand sue  for  recover  and  receive  a  reasonable  compensation 
and  wharfage  from  all  persons  useing  the  said  wharf  the 
rates  of  wharfage  however  to  be  subject  to  the  controul  of 
the  Trustees  of  the  said  town  provided  that  they  shall  not 
be  reduced  by  the  said  Trustees  below  the  average  wharfage 
chargd  for  the  use  of  the  wharfs  in  the  said  town  on  the 
North  side  of  the  Island  and  provided  that  the  Trustees  for 
the  time  being  may  load  and  unload  goods  Chattels  belong- 
ing to  the  Corporation  of  the  said  town  free  of  wharfage  in 
witness  whereof  the  said  Trustees  have  caused  the  seal  of 
the  said  Corporation  to  be  affixed  thereto  and  these  presence 
to  be  signed  by  two  of  the  said  Trustees  and  countersigned 
by  the  Clerk  of  the  said  town  the  fourth  day  of  January  in 
the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  five  re- 
serving that  there  shall  be  forty  feet  space  left  for  the 
ebbing  and  flowing  of  the  water 

}       Bryan  Norton      )  Trustees  in  the 

in  Pm       e  .     (      Robert  Hawkins  V  absence  of  the 

of  Brewster  Hawkins  f      0          i  TJ     i  •      f  -j 

Samuel  Hopkins  )       president 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  207. 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  4th.  day  of  January  1825 
John  Havens  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  to  Manumit  a  certain  Slave  of  his 
named  Ira  and  said  Trustees  being  satisfied  that  sd  slave  is 
under  forty  five  years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide 
for  and  maintain  himself  do  hereby  consent  to  said  Manu- 
mition  according  to  the  Law  of  this  state  in  such  made  and 
provided  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Town  Clerk 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS. 

Suffolk  County 


town  of  Brookhaven  r     ' 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  an 
Election  at  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  town  of  Brook- 
haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  on  the  first  day  of  Novem- 
ber in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  four 
and  the  two  Succeeding  days  inclusive  for  the  Office  of 
governor  Lieutenant  Gov.  and  Senator — 

two  hundred  and  five  Yotes  were  given  for  Dewitt  Clin- 
ton for  the  office  of  Governor — 

one  hundred  and  fifty  eight  votes  were  given  for  Samuel 
Younge  for  the  office  of  Governor — 

two  hundred  and  ten  votes  were  given  for  James  Tall- 
madge  for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor 

one  hundred  and  fifty  Seven  votes  were  given  for  Erastus 
Root  for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor — 

two  hundred  and  Eleven  votes  were  given  for  Cadwel- 
lader  D.  Golden  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

one  hundred  and  fifty  five  votes  were  given  for*  Walter 
Bown  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

Given  under  our  hands  at  said  town  of  Brook  haven  this 

third  day  of  Novr.  1824— 

Timothy  Miller 
Henry  P.  Osborn 
Nathan  Post 
Woodhull  Smith 
PAGE  208. 

Suffolk  County  ) 

town  of  Brook  haven  j 

A  true  canvas  and  estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an  Elec- 
tion held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  first  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  four  and  on  the  two  Succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  one  Representative  to  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States  of  America 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWK   RECORDS.  265 

two  hundred  and  twenty  one  Votes  were  given  for  Silas 
"Wood  for  the  Office  of  Congress  — 

one  hundred  and  forty  Nine  votes  were  given  for  James 
Lent  for  the  Office  Congress  — 

Given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  third  day  of 

November  1824— 

r  Timothy  Miller 

T  Henry  r.  Osborn 

Inspectors  J  ^^  Pogt 

Woodhull  Smith 


[ 


Suffolk  County  )  gg 


town  of  Brook  haven  f 
A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an  Elec- 
tion held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  first  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  four  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  two  Members  of  Assembly  for  the  County  of 
Suffolk- 
two  hundred  and  six  votes  were  given  for  Josiah  Smith 
for  the  Office  of  Assembly — 

one  hundred  and  Ninty  two  votes  were  given  for  Abra- 
ham T.  Rose  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

one  hundred  and  Seventy  two  votes  were  given  for  Joshua 
Smith  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

one  hundred  and  Sixty  six  votes  were  given  for  David 
Hedges  Jur.  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 
,  Given  under  our  hands  at  Brookhaven  this  third  day  of 
November  1824 — 

Timothy  Miller      1 


Henry  P.  Osborn  I  T 
Nathan  Post  Inspectors 


Woodhull  Smith    J 

PAGE  209. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  first  day  of  March  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  five  Israel  Davis  of  the 


266  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

town  of  Brook  haven  obligated  and  agreed  with  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  and  their  Successors  in  Office  that  he  his  Heirs 
and  Assigns  would  repair  and  keep  in  good  repair  the  Dock 
now  owned  by  him  at  drown  meadow  so  at  that  said  Dock 
shall  be  sufficient  for  four  Vessels  to  load  to  at  one  time  at 
common  tides  that  is  to  say  two  Vessels  of  eight  feet  one  of 
six  and  one  of  fi ve  feet  water  and  also  the  sufficiency  and 
repairs  of  said  Dock  are  to  be  left  to  a  committee  of  three 
men  to  be  Chosen  by  said  Trustees  for  that  purpose  who 
are  to  decide  on  the  sufficiency  of  said  Dock  and  Zecheriah 
Hawkins  William  Jonenes  and  William  H.  Brewster  are 
chosen  as  an  examining  Committee  in  the  premises  who  are 
to  be  the  said  committee  until  the  first  day  of  March  1826 
and  until  others  are  Chosen  in  their  stead  and  in  case  of 
failure  on  the  part  of  said  Davis  his  Heirs  or  assigns  he  or 
they  sail  be  liable  to  an  Action  of  Damage  to  any  person 
agriev,d  or  interested — 
witness  my  hand  ISRAEL  DAVIS — 

in  presence  of 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  210. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Brook  haven  held  at  the  house  of  Daniel  Davis  in 
Coram  on  the  fifth  day  of  April  1825  the  followin  persons 
we  Elected  as  town  Officers 

Thomas  S.  Strong  President  of  Trustees 

Henry  P.  Osborn 
Nathaniel  Smith 

William  Phillips  I  Trustees 

Davis  Norton 
Samuel  L.  Thompson 
Wm.  H.  Helme 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  267 

Thomas  S.  Strong  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk  and  treasurer 

Nathan  Post  Collector 

Barnabas  Wines    "] 

Nathan  Post 

Timothy  Miller      [-Assessors 

Woodhull  Smith 

Isaac  Hammond  J 

Timothy  Davis-  }  Commissioners  of 

Beniamm  Hutchenson   >       ,  .  , 
Nathaniel  Smith  f       highways- 

Selah  B.  Strong    )  ^         .    .  ,. 

-if  •  TT  f  Commissioners  or 

Mordecai  Homan 


f  common  Schools — 


Sineus  C.  Miller 

Constables 

James  Robinson  Charles  A.  Tooker 

Henry  bliydenburgh  Daniel  Woodhull 

George  D.  Lee  John  Buckingham 

Robert  Stivers  Rumsey  Rose 

Jesse  Hulse  James  Smith 

Noadiah  D.  Carter 

PAGE  211. 

John  R  Satterly      ) 

Rev.  Ezra  King      >  Inspectors  of  Schools 

Jonathan  Burwell   ) 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Henry  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith 

Thomas  Baylis  Thomas  R.  Smith 

Daniel  Smith  Epenetus  Mills — Acpt. 

John  Elderkin  Acpt.  Josiah  Corwin  Acpt. 

Floyd  Smith  William  Phillips 

William  Taylor  Acptd.  Horace  Randal 

Charles  Woodhull  Acptd.  Daniel  Overton  Acpt. 

Josiah  Lupton  Acptd.  Wm.  S.  Smith  Acpt. 


268  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

James  Woodkull  Jur.  Acpt.   Kichard  Norton  Acpt. 

Henry  Raynor  Samuel  Hammond  Acpt. 

Gideon  Robinson  James  Smith 

John  Raynor  Richard  "W.  Smith 

Jeremiah  Culver  "Willard  Ruland 

John  Howell  Acpt.d.  Samuel  Davis  Jur  Acpt. 

Joseph  Hawkins  Jur.  Isaac  N.  Gould  Acpt. 

Barnabas  Rider  Richard  Woodhull 

Nathaniel  Miller  Ezra  Guildersleve  Acpt. 

William  Tooker  Israel  Bennitt 

FENCE   YlEWERS 

Jedediah  Williamson  William  Beale 

William  Rudyard  Jonathan  Burr  well 

Jesse  Woodhull  Joseph  Avery 

Amos  Smith  James  Smith 

Ebenezer  Jones  Israel  Smith 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Richard  W.  Smith 

John  Davis  Noah  Overton 

Isaac  Davis  Davis  Norton 

Samuel  Davis  Henry  Longbothon 

Charles  Woodhull  Ezrah  Hawkins 

Timothy  M.  Woodhull  Samuel  Hammond 

James  Woodhull  Jur  Davis  Overton  Jr 

William  Terry  Jr  Scudder  Terry 

Joseph  Raynor  Jr.  Robert  Hawkins 

Elisha  Raynor  Isaac  Mills — 

Samuel  Terry  William  Randal 

Nathan  Post  John  Laws — 

Timothy  Rose  Briant  Davis 

Justus  Rowe  Ezra  Guildersleve 

PAGE  212. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  April  1825 
Mills  Brewster  Made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders a,nd  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  269 

Manumitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  Named  Peter  and  said 
Trustees  being  satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
himself  do  hereby  consent  that  he  should  be  Manumitted  as 
the  Law  of  this  State  directs 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  president 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

We  the  commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  being  calld  by  the  petition  of  Albert  B.  David  and 
others  to  grant  liberty  to  the  said  albert  B.  Davis  to  put 
two  or  more  good  easy  swinging  gates  on  the  Road  calld 
the  Granny  Road  leading  Southerly  from  the  house  of 
James  Barnaby  throug  the  land  of  said  Davis,  we  the  said 
commissioners  after  duly  considering  the  premises  find  said 
Road  to  be  of  little  use  to  public  in  general  do  therefore 
grant  the  request  of  the  aforesaid  petition  and  direct  it  to 
be  recorded  as  Witness  our  hands  this  13th.  March  1825 

Benjamin  Hutchenson  )  ^ 

Natfi.  Smith  I  Commissioners 

.        Timothy  Davis  J    ' 

PAGE  213. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  14th.  day  of  June  1825 
Henry  P.  Osborn  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven 
to  manumitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  named  Reuben  and  said 
Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
himself  do  hereby  consent  to  the  manumition  of  said  Reuben 
according  to  the  law  of  this  state  in  such  case  provided 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  president 
Attest 
MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  14th.  day  of  June  1825 


270  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Henry  P.  Osborn  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  slave  of  his  named  Judas  and  said  Trus- 
tees being  satisfied  that  said  slave  is  under  forty  five  years 
and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain  himself 
do  hereby  consent  to  the  manumition  of  said  Judas  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  this  state  in  such  case  provided 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

4th  Sept.  1823  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  agreed  to  rase 
1200  Dollars  for  the  town  expences — 

5th.  Sept.  1824  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  agreed  to  raise 
1000.  Dollars  for  the  town  expences — 

6  Sept  1825  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  agreed  to  raise  850 
Dollars  for  the  support  of  the  poor 

PAGE  214. 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  Votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  Seventh  day  of  Nov.  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  five  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  one  Senator  for  the  first  District  of  this  State 
two  Members  of  Assembly  one  Clerk  one  Sheriff  and  four 
Coroners  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  for  the  purpose 
also  of  taking  the  sense  of  the  Electors  of  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  as  to  the  Manner  of  Choosing  Electors  of 
President  and  vice  president  of  the  United  States  given 
under  our  hands  at  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven  this  Ninth 

day  of  March  1825 

Senators 

One  hundred  and  ninety  one  votes  were  given  for  Joshua 
Smith  for  the  Office  of  Senator 

One  hundred  and  forty  three  votes  were  given  for 
Nicholas  Wyckoff  for  the  Office  of  Senator 


BROOK  HAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  271 

Assembly 

One  hundred  an  fifty  four  votes  were  given  for  Isaac 
Conklin  for  the  Office  of  Assembly — • 

One  hundred  and  Seventy  three  votes  were  for  Abraham 
T.  Rose  for  the  Office  of  Assembly — 

One  hundred  and  Seventy  four  votes  were  given  for  John 
M.  Williamson  for  the  Office  Assembly 

One  hundred  and  fifty  two  votes  were  given  for  Usher 
H.  Moore  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

Clerk 

One  hundred  and  Sixty  five  votes  were  given  for  Charles 
A.  Floyd  for  the  office  of  Clerk — 

one  hundred  and  Sixty  two  votes  were  given  for  Charles 
H.  Havens  for  the  Office  of  Clerk 

Sheriff 

Two  hundred  votes  were  given  for  Nathan  Post  for  the 
Office  of  Sheriff 

one  hundred  and  thirty  votes  were  given  for  Samuel 
Smith  for  the  Office  of  Sheriff— 

PAGE  215. 

three  hundred  and  twenty  one  votes  were  given  for  Levi 
H.  Hildreth  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 

One  hundred  and  sixty  four  votes  were  given  for  Elijah 
Terry  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 

one  hundred  and  sixty  five  votes  were  given  for  Mordecai 
Homan  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 

One  hundred  sixty  four  votes  were  given  for  David  Carll 
for  the  Office  of  Coroner — 

One  hundred  and  fifty  four  votes  were  given  for  Selah 
Carll  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 

one  hundred  and  fifty  four  votes  were  given  for  Samuel 
Davis  Jur.  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 


272  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

one  hundred  and  fifty  four  votes  were  given  for  Joseph 
C.  Conklin  for  the  Office  of  Coroner 

Eighty  votes  were  given  for  Districts  }  on  the  Election 
Eight  votes  were  given  for  general  ticket  v  Law  for 

Plurality  —  —  )       President 

Timothy  Miller    "1 
Isaac  Hammond       T 
Woodhull  Smith      In8Pectors 
Barnabas  Wines  j 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  in  said  town  on 
the  seventh  day  of  December  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  twenty  five  Brewster  Hawkins  made  application  to  said 
Trustees  for  liberty  to  Build  a  dock  or  wharf  at  a  place 
call,d  Robbins,s  point  in  Setauket  harbour  and  said  Trustees 
after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  did  Grant  unto 
the  said  Brewster  Hawkins  and  to  his  Heirs  and  Assigns 
forever  the  priviledge  of  Building  constructing  and  keeping 

PAGE  216. 

in  repair  a  Dock  or  wharf  at  the  aforesaid  point  against  his 
own  land  to  be  fifty  feet  in  width  on  the  the  shore  and  two 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  length  from  common  high  water 
mark  reserving  to  said  Trustees  and  their  successors  in 
Office  the  right  of  regulating  the  rate  of  wharfage  and  the 
priviledge  of  landing  and  sending  off  all  articles  belonging 
to  the  Corporation  of  said  town  free  of  wharfage  and  the 
said  Brewster  Hawkins  his  Hiers  and  Assigns  is  to  furnish 
a  reasonable  pathway  for  teams  and  Carriages  to  pass  and 
repass  to  and  from  said  Dock  through  his  own  land  on  the 
shore  above  high  water  mark  or  where  the  pathway  now 
runs  and  the  said  Brewster  Hawkins  his  Heirs  and  Assigns 
are  to  be  allowed  one  cent  per  foot  for  loading  cord  wood 
from  said  Dock  and  for  all  light  vessels  lying  alongside  of 
said  Dock  when  not  loading  twelve  and  half  cents  pr  day 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  273 

and  always  to  give  way  for  Vessels  to  load  for  taking  in  or 
out  Cattle  fifteen  Cents  pr  head  Calves  sheep  or  lambs  two 
Cents  pr  head  for  every  hogshead  fifteen  Cents  every  Bar- 
rell  of  liquor  or  pork  six  cents  every  Barrell  of  flour  four 
Cents  for  every  thousand  long  shingle  twenty  five  cents— 
for  every  thousand  feet  of  short  shingle  four  Cents  for 
every  thousand  feet  of  plank  twenty  five  Cents,  for  every 
thousand  feet  of  boards  eighteen  cents  ;  for  every  ten  gallon 
keg  of  liquor  three  Cents  for  five  Gallon  do  two  Cents  for 
every  Hundred  Bushel  of  Ashes  nine  Cents  all  other  manure 
two  Cents  pr  waggon  load  and  every  other  article  not  enu- 
merated three  Cents  pr  load  in  that  proportion 

in  presence  of  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President  L  S 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  217. 

At  a  public  town  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town 
of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  4th.  day  of  April  1826  the  fol- 
lowing persons  were  Elected  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing 
year 

Viz. 

Thomas  S.  Strong  president  of  Trustees 

Barnabas  Wines 
Merritt  Learned 
Daniel  Overton 
Davis  Norton 
Isaac  Brewster 
William  H.  Helme    J 

Thomas  S.  Strong  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk  and  treasurer 

James  Robinson  Collector 

Henry  P.  Osborn     "] 
Nathan  Post 

Timothy  Miller         }-  Assessors 
Samuel  Hammond 
Woodhull  Smith      j 


Trustees 


274  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Timothy  Davis  1  Commissioners 

Beniamm  Hutchenson    >      f  •>  .  i 
William  Tooker  f    of  K&™7* 

Selah  B. Strong    )  Commi8sioner8  of 
Mordeeai  Homan  V  g  j     }& 

William  Beale       ) 

Charles  A.  Tooker 

George  D.  Lee 

James  Smith 

James  Robinson       Constables 

Jesse  Hulse 
Jacob  Hawkins  Jur 

at  the  aforesaid  meeting  a  vote  was  taken  to  prevent  Rams 
and  swine  from  runing  in  the  commons  and  carried  in  the 
affirmative 

PAGE  218. 

John  R.  Satterly      ) 

Josiah  Smith  v  Inspectors  of  Schools 

Nathaniel  Smith       ) 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Richard  Smith  Daniel  G.  Gillett  Acepted 

Thomas  Bailes  Epenetus  Mills  Accepted 

Daniel  Smith  Aceptd  Appollos  Mills  Accepted 

Ebenezer  Smith  Horace  Randal  Acepted 

Samuel  Satterly  Acceptd  Sylvanus  Overton  Acepted 

Israel  Davis  Accepted  William  S.  Smith. 

Wm.  H.  Helme  Accepted  Richard  Norton 

Josiah  Lupton  Acepted  Samuel  Hammond  Acepted 

James  Woodhull  Acepted  James  Smith 

Henry  Raynor  Richard  W.  Smith  Acepted 

Gideon  Robinson  Manly  Ruland 

Jehiel  Raynor  Benjamin  Clerk 

John  Penny  Jr.  Zophar  Hal  lock 

James  Fanning  Aceped  Richard  Woodhull 

William  Robert  Briant  Davis 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 


Silas  Homan  Accepted  Israel  Bennett 

Nathaniel  Miller  Isaac  Davis  Accepted 

William  Tooker  Daniel  Davis  old  mans  Aceptd 

Jeremiah  Gourden — 


Jedediah  Williamson 
William  Rudyard 
Charles  Jayne 
Amos  Smith 
Ebenezer  Jones 
Zecheriah  Hawkins 
John  Davis 
Isaac  Davis 
Samuel  Davis 
Charles  Woodhull 
James  Woodhull  Jur. 
Miller  I.  Woodhull 
Jerrus  Wines 
Christopher  Robinson 
Elisha  Ray  nor 
Samuel  Terry 
Nathan  Post 
Timothy  Rose 


Justus  Rowe 
Wm  Beale 
Joseph  A  very 
William  Arthur 
Noah  Overton 
Richard  W.  Smith 
Davis  Norton 
Henry  Longbotham 
Azariah  Hawkins 
Samuel  Hammond 
Davis  Overton  Jur. 
Scudder  Terry 
Robert  Hawkins 
Isaac  Mills 
William  Randal 
John  Laws 
Briant  Davis 
Ezra  Guildersleve 


*  Note. — No  title  given,  but  probably  the  names  in  this  column  indi- 
cate fence  viewers. — COM. 

PAGE  219. 

Be  it  rembered  that  on  the  4th.  day  of  April  1826  Will- 
iam Tooker  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to 
Manumitt  a  certain  Slave  of  his  Named  Aaron  and  said 
Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 


276  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS. 

himself  do  hereby  consent  to  his  Manumission  as  the  law  of 
this  State  in  such  directs — 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembered  that  we  the  undersigned  commissioners 
of  common  Schools  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  town  of 
Southampton  have  set  off  a  part  of  School  District  No.  15 
to  be  Annexed  to  School  District  No.  one  in  Southampton 
embracing  the  families  of  Joel  Hawkins  Silas  Edwards 
Matthew  Roders  Robert  Gourden  Jonah  Hallock  and  Henry 
Raynor — to  be  part  No— two  of  Brookhaven  this  fourth 
day  of  April  1826 

Selah  B.  Strong    )       Commissioners 
Mordecai  Homan  j  of  common  Schools 

5th.  September  1826.  the  Trustees  of  this  town  ordered 
that  there  should  be  one  thousand  dollars  raised  in  said  town 
for  the  support  of  the  poor  and  othr  contingent  Charges  in 
said  town  for  the  ensueing  year 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

4th.  September  182T — the  Trustees  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  agreed  to  raise  eight  hundred  Dollars  for  the  support 
of  the  poor  and  other  contingent  charges  for  the  ensueing 
year  Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

•  PAGE  220. 

To  All  to  whome  these  presents  shall  come  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
send  Greeting.  Whereas  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  said  town  did  on  the  fifth  day  of  De- 
cember one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  Nine  by  their  cer- 
tain deed  bearing  date  on  that  day  Grant  to  George  Hallock 
of  said  town  the  liberty  priviledge  and  Right  to  build  a 
dock  or  wharf  at  a  place  call,d  the  deep  hole  in  Stoney  brook 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  277 

harbour  against  his  own  land  one  hundred  feet  in  length 
on  the  shore  and  fifty*  feet  in  width  from  common  higm\ 
water  mark  for  the  consideration  and  under  the  restrictions 
and  regulations  therein  mentioned  and  did  thereby  Author- 
ise him  to  receive  for  the  use  thereof  certain  rates  of  wharf- 
age therein  specified  and  Whereas  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  said  town  of  Brook  haven 
did  on  the  second  day  of  february  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and  thirteen  by  their  certain  other  deed  bearing  date 
on  that  day  Grant  and  allow  the  said  George  Hallock  the 
liberty  priviledge  and  right  to  extend  the  said  dock  two 
hundred  feet  in  length  to  the  Northward  and  to  be  equal  in 
width  as  the  first  mentioned  dock  that  is  to  say  fifty  feet  in 
width  from  common  high  water  mark  for  the  further  con- 
sideration and  under  the  restrictions  and  regulations  therein 
mentioned  and  did  thereby  authorise  him  to  receive  for  the 
use  of  the  said  wharf  the  compensation  therein  specified, 
And  whereas  the  said  George  Hallock  by  his  petition  pre- 
sented to  us  the  said  Trustees  that  at  the  time  when  the  said 
deeds  were  executed  and  delivered  to  him  it  was  the  inten- 
tion of  the  said  Trustees  by  whome  the  said  Deeds  were 
executed  and  deliverd  to  him  to  grant  and  convey  to  him 
the  said  George  Hallock  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever  the 
right  Interest 

PAGE  221. 

and  priviledge  therein  mentioned  subject  however  always 
to  the  restrictions  therein  mentioned  and  under  a  full  belief 
that  such  their  Intention  was  well  Sufficiently  expressed  in 
the  said  Deeds,  he  had  constructed  a  wharf  of  the  dimen- 
tions  therein  mentioned  and  at  a  very  great  expense  and 
had  conformed  in  all  things  to  the  provisions  contained  in 
the  said  Deeds  but  that  he  had  been  advised  that  the  said 
Deeds  only  Granted  and  conveyed  to  him  a  life  estate  in 
the  said  wharf  and  has  also  prayed  us  the  said  Trustees  to 
extend  the  right  interest  and  priviledge  mentioned  in  the 


278  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

said  Deeds  subject  to  the  restrictions  and  reservations  there- 
in contained  to  him  his  Hiers  and  Assigns  forever  as  was 
originally  intended.  Now  therefore  know  ye  that  we  the 
said  Trustees  in  consideration  of  the  premises  of  the  provi- 
sion herein  after  contained  and  also  of  one  Dollar  to  us  in 
hand  paid  by  the  said  George  Hallock  before  the  Ensealing 
and  delivery  of  these  presents  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby 
Acknowledged  have  granted  and  conveyd  and  by  these 
presents  do  Grand  and  convey  to  the  said  George  Hallock 
and  to  his  hiers  and  Assigns  forever  the  right  and  privi- 
ledge  to  continue  and  keep  in  repair  the  said  dock  or  wharf 
as  located  in  and  by  the  said  deeds  and  if  necessary  at  any 
time  to  rebuild  the  same  and  to  Ask  demand  sue  for  re- 
cover and  receive  for  the  use  thereof  wharfage  at  the  rates 
and  in  the  manner  specified  in  the  said  two  former  deeds 
and  such  other  or  further  wharfage  as  shall  or  may  be 
allowed  to  him  or  them  by  the  said  Trustees  of  the  free 
holders  and  commonalty  of  the  said  town  for  the  time  being 
Provided  howevr  that  the  said  George  Hallock  his  Beirs  or 
Assigns  shall  agreeable  to  an  offer  which  he  has  voluntarily 
made  widen  the  road  to  the  width  of  three  rods  to  start 
from  Zepheniah  Hallocks  corner  until  it  comes  to  the  corner 
in  said 

PAGE  222. 

George  Hallock  Land  from  thence  four  rods  wide  to  the 
new  made  ground  to  be  laid  out  and  regulated  by  a  com- 
mitte  to  be  appointed  for  that  purpose  from  said  Board  of 
Trustees,  the  express  purpose  of  said  Road  is  for  the  public 
to  lay  wood  on  but  not  so  as  to  hinder  or  obstruct  people 
from  passing  and  repassing  to  and  from  said  Dock  nor  to 
lay  any  wood  within  four  Rods  of  the  new  made  ground. 
And  also  reserving  a  right  for  people  to  pass  and  repass  to 
the  southward  of  said  Dock  through  the  land  of  the  said 
George  Hallock  that  he  or  they  also  keep  said  Dock  free 
from  incumbrances  so  as  that  people  may  pass  and  repass  to 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  279 

the  northward  with  teams  and  carriages  to  and  from  the 
west  meadow  also  reserving  the  priviledge  of  landing  on 
said  Dock  (free  from  wharfage)  all  articles  belonging  to 
the  corporation  of  said  town.  And  a  right  for  the  said 
Trustees  or  their  successors  for  the  time  being  to  regulate 
the  said  rates  of  wharfage  in  future,  And  also  reserving  a 
right  for  all  light  vessels  to  lay  along  side  of  said  Dock 
twenty  four  hours  free  from  wharfage  but  always  to  give 
way  for  vessels  to  load  or  unload,  And  also  he  the  said 
George  Hallock  his  Heirs  or  Assigns  pay  unto  the  said 
Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office  yearly  and  once  in 
every  year  on  the  first  tuesday  in  April  forever  an  Annuity 
of  fifteen  Dollars  for  the  use  of  said  town  the  first  payment 
to  be  made  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twenty  seven,  And  the  said  George  Hallock  shall  be  allowed 
to  him  and  to  his  heirs  and  Assigns  forever  wharfage  for 
shipping  every  Ox  steer  heifer  or  Cow  twelve  and  an  half 
cents  for  every  Cask  of  flaxseed  shipped  four  Cents,  for 
shipping  or  landing  full  hogsheads  six  Cents  for  every  Barrell 
of  liquor  or  provision, s  or  flour  two  Cents  for  every  Cask  of 
Rice  four  Cents  for  every  Crate  of 

PAGE  223. 

Earthan  three  Cents  for  every  load  of  Stone  or  lumber 
drawn  by  one  pair  of  horses  or  Oxen  two  Cents  for  all 
foreign  vessels  unloading  Ashes  or  other  Manure  six  Cents 
for  every  hundred  Bushels,  And  for  putting  on  Board  Cord 
wood  one  Cent  pr  foot  to  be  Jointly  paid  by  the  Master  and 
Owner  of  such  vessel — done  at  Brook  haven  and  sealed 
with  the  seal  of  said  town  this  seventh  day  of  March  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  six — 1826 

in  presence  of  THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President  L  S 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  Rain 


280  BROOKHAVEN"   TOWN   RECORDS. 

shall  be  found  running  on  the  commons  in  said  town  be- 
tween the  first  day  of  June  and  the  fifteenth  day  of  Novem- 
ber in  any  year  such  Ram  shall  be  forfeited  the  one  half  to 
any  person  that  will  take  up  and  secure  such  Ram  and  give 
information  to  the  Trustees  of  said  town  and  the  other 
half  to  the  use  of  said  town  and  if  any  Ram  shall  be  found 
running  on  the  aforesaid  commons  within  said  term  without 
being  sufficiently  hoppled  the  Owener  thereof  shall  in  addi- 
tion to  the  aforesaid  forfeiture  pay  a  penalty  of  two  Dollars 
to  be  sued  for  by  said  Trustees  before  any  Court  having 
cognisance  thereof  and  applied  as  aforesaid. — And  be  it 
further  Ordained 

PAGE  224. 

that  if  any  person  shall  wilfully  suffer  any  hog  to  run  on 
the  commons  of  said  town  at  any  time  of  the  year  after  the 
first  day  of  June  ensueing  except  it  be  to  drive  such  hog  to 
market  or  to  some  field  or  a  reasonable  time  to  water  shall 
for  each  offence  pay  the  sum  of  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for 
by  said  Trustees  as  aforesaid  and  applied  the  one  half  to  the 
person  complaining  and  the  other  half  to  the  use  of  said 
town,  done  at  brookhaven  this  2nd.  day  of  May  1826 — 


Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN      Tnos  S.  STRONG  President 
town  clerk 


Seal 


The  Subscribers  a  committee  of  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  have 
laid  the  highway  mentioned  in  the  renewal  of  the  Grant  to 
George  Hallock  of  his  wharf  at  Stoney  Brook  dated  the 
seventh  day  of  March  1826  as  follows  commencing  at  the 
Northeast  corner  of  the  road  at  a  Cedar  post  in  the  fence 
on  the  west  side  of  Zepheniah  Hallocks  Garden  marked 
with  three  Cuts  and  running  from  thence  in  a  direct  line 
southerly  to  the  fence  thence  by  and  with  the  fence  to  the 
Northwest  corner  of  the  square  lott  so  called  to  which  place 


BROOKHAVEX   TOWN    RECORDS.  281 

the  Road  is  three  Rods  wide  and  the  northerly  side  is  desig- 
nated by  stakes  which  they  have  set  up  from  thence  the 
sotherly  side  winds  around  the  said  Corner  to  a  Stake 
marked  in  the  fence  from  thence  it  runs  westerly  to  a 
Ceder  tree  Marked  from  thence  to  a  Chesnut  Marked  Stake 
in  the  fence  from  thence  westerly  with  the  fence  to  a 
marked  Post  and  from  thence  with  the  fence  to  a  marked 
Stake  and  from  thence  westwardly  to  a  stake 

PAGE  225. 

near  the  fence  from  thence  Crossing  east  war  dly  to  a  Slake 
and   from  thence  Northeasterly  four  Rods  wide  from  the 
southerly  side  as  the  stakes  are  set  up  to  the  three  Rod,s 
Road  just  above  mentioned 
Dated  16th.  May  1826 

Thomas  S.  Strong  "I  p         ., 

Isaac  Brewster        j 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  September 
1826  Samuel  L.  Thompson  made  application  to  manumitt 
a  certain  Slave  of  his  named  Hannah  and  said  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  being  Satisfied  that  said  Slave  is  under  forty  five 
years  and  of  sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  and  maintain 
herself  do  hereby  consent  that  she  shall  be  manumitted  as 
the  law  of  this  State  in  such  case  provides 

THOMAS  S.  STRONG  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Suffolk  County  ) 

town  of  Brook  haven  f 

A  true  Canvas  and  Estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  on  the  Sixth  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twenty  six  and  on  the  two  succeeding  days 
inclusive  for  the  Office  of  one  Governor  one  Lieutenant 


282  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Governor  for  this  State  one  Senator  for  the  first  Senatorial 
District  in  this  State  one  Representative  to  Congress  for 
the  first  Congressional  District  in  Said  State  and  two  Mem- 
bers of  Assembly  for  the  County  of  Suffolk  viz — 

one  hundred  and  thirty  Nine  votes  were  given  for  William 
Rochester  for  the  Office  of  Governor. 

One  hundred  and  Sixty  one  votes  were  given  for  Dewitt 
Clinton  for  the  Office  of  Governor 

one  hundred  and  thirty  Nine  votes  were  given  for  Na- 
thaniel Pitcher  for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor — 

PAGE  226. 

One  hundred  and  Sixty  two  votes  were  given  for  Henry 
Huntington  for  the  Office  Lieutenant  Governor 

One  hundred  and  forty  two  votes  were  given  for  Stephen 
Allen  for  the  Office  Senator — 

One  hundred  and  fifty  five  votes  were  given  for  Robert 
Bogardus  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

One  hundred  and  Sixty  one  votes  were  given  for  Silas 
\VTood  for  the  Office  of  Representative  to  Congress 

One  hundred  and  fifty  votes  were  given  for  Samuel 
Strong  for  the  Office  of  Assemblyman 

One  hundred  arid  fifty  votes  were  given  for  George  L. 
Conklin  for  the  Office  of  Assemblyman 

One  hundred  and  forty  eight  votes  were  given  for  Charles 
I.  Deering  for  the  Office  of  Assemblyman 

One  hundred  and  forty  four  votes  were  given  for  Isaac 
Conklin  for  the  Office  of  Assemblyman 

Given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  eighth  day 
of  Nov.  1826 

Thomas  S.  Strong      ] 

Timothy  Miller 

Woodhull  Smith          f  Inspectors 

Samuel  Hammond 

Henry  P.  Osborn 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Suffolk  County  ) 

Town  of  BrooK  haven  j 

A  true  Canvas  and  estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  the 
annual  Election  held  on  the  first  Monday  in  November  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  and  twenty  six  and  on  the  two 
succeeding  days  inclusive  in  pursuance  of  an  Act  to  Submit 
to  the  people  of  this  State  certain  Amendments  to  the  Con- 
stitution passed  April  the  seventeenth  one  thousand  Eight 
hundred  and  twenty  six — 

PAGE  227. 

one  hundred  and  fifty  seven  votes  were  given  for  Elect- 
ing Justices  of  the  peace  by  the  People 

One  hundred  and  fifty  Nine  votes  were  given  for  extend- 
ing the  Elective  franchise 

Seven  votes  were  given  against  Electing  Justices  of  the 
peace  by  the  people — 

One  vote  were  given  against  extending  the  Elective 
franchise — 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  town  of  Brookhaven  this 
eighth  day  of  November  1826 

Thomas  S.  Strong       ] 
Timothy  Miller 

Henry  P.  Osborn        I  Assessors 
Samuel  Hammond 
Woodhull  Smith        J 

This  doth  certify  that  we  the  commissioners  of  common 
Schools  for  the  town  of  Brook  haven  being  called  by  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  21st.  school  district  in  said  town  to  divide 
said  District  and  after  viewing  said  district  do  consider  it 
necessary  that  said  district  should  be  divided  and  have  set 
off  all  the  westward  part  of  said  District  from  Islip  line  as 
far  east  as  to  include  all  the  Houses  and  Inhabitants  living 
on  the  Road  call,d  Smith, s  Road  Vdz  the  Road  that  Joseph 
Homan  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tuthill  now  lives  on  as  witness 


284  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

our  hands  this  6th.  day  of  June  1827.     which  said  District 
is  no  thirty  one — 

Mordecai  Homan  )      Commissioners 
Selah  B.  Strong    j  of  Common  Schools 

PAGE  228. 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhab- 
itants of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  in  said  town  on  the 
third  day  of  April  1827 — the  following  persons  were  unan- 
imously Elected  for  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing  Year  Vis 

Isaac  Brewster  President  of  trustees 

Silas  Reeve  "1 

Smith  Rider 
William  Phillips       „ 
Isaac  Hammond     f  Trustees 
Timothy  Miller 
Samuel  Carman     j 

Isaac  Brewster  )  ^  .  , , 

Smith  Rider     f  °™'seer8  of  the  P™ 

Thomas  S.  Strong  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk  and  treasurer 

Isaac  Davis  Collector 

Barnabas  Wines          "] 

William  H.  Helme 

Davis  Norton  }-  Assessors 

Timothy  Davis 

Nathan  Post 

Timothy  Davis —  )  ^ 

Benjamin  Hutchenson   I  Commissioners 

William  Tooker  j    of  highways 

Mordecai  Homan  cept  )      r> 

SelahB.  Strong  ceptF    I      Commissioners 

James  M.  Fanning*      j  of  common  Scho°l8 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 


285 


Jacob  Hawkins 
Abel  Bennett 
Samuel  Davis  Jur. 
Clerk  Longbothom 
Charles  A  Tooker 
William  Hulse 


-  Constables 


PAGE  229. 


John  R.  Satterly 
William  S.  Smith 
Nathaniel  Smith 


Inspectors  of 
common  Schools 


OVEESEEES    OF    HIGHWAYS 


Richard  Smith  Acept. 
Thomas  Bailes 
Isaac  Satterly 
Daniel  Smith  Acpt 
Samuel  Satterly  Acpt. 
Lewis  Hulse  Acpt. 
Samuel  Davis 
Phillip  Hallock  Jur.  Acpt. 
Miller  I.  Woodhull  Acpt. 
Henry  Raynor 
Gideon  Robinson 
Jehiel  Raynor 
Henry  Raynor 
John  Hallock 
William  Robert  Acept. 
Samuel  Carman  Acpt. 
Nathaniel  Miller  Acpt. 
William  Ho  well 

Isaac  Howell 


Daniel  Haff  Acpt. 
Joseph  A  very  Acpt. 
Simmons  Laws  Acpt. 
George  Davis  Acpt. 
Lewis  Ritch  Acpt. 
John  Randal 
Davis  Norton 
Samuel  Hammond  Acpt. 
Bithar  Hawkins  Acpt. 
Noah  Overton  Acpt 
Willard  Ruland 
Daniel  Davis 
Zophar  Hallock 
Elijah  Terry  Acpt 
Briant  Davis 
Israel  Bennitt  Setauket 
Nathaniel  Davis  old  mans 
Henry  Hawkins  old  mans 
Middle  island 


William  Rudyard 
Jedediah  Williamson 
Archabald  Jayne 


Justus  Rowe 
William  Beale 
Joseph  Avery 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Amos  Smith  William  Arthur 

Ebenezer  Jones  Mathusela  Overton 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Joshua  Overton 

John  Davis  Austin  Roe 

Elisha  Davis  Henry  Longbothom 

Samuel  Davis  Azariah  Hawkins 

Charles  Woodhull  Samuel  Hammond 

Jonathan  Worth  Willard  Ruland 

Miller  I.  Woodhull  Daniel  Terry  Jur 

Jerrus  Wines  Robert  Hawkins 

Christopher  Robinson  Isaac  Mills 

Elisha  Raynor  William  Randal 

Samuel  Terry  John  Laws 

Nathan  Post  Briant  Davis 

Timothy  Rose  Ezra  Guildersleve 

*  Note. — No  title,  but  probably  fence  viewers. — COM. 

PAGE  230. 

Suffolk  County  ) 

town  of  Brook  haven  j     ' 

A  true  Canvas  and  Estimate  of  the  votes  taken  at  an 
Election  held  in  the  town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County 
aforesaid  on  the  fifth  day  of  November  in  the  year  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  seven  and  on  the  two 
succeeding  days  inclusive  for  two  Senators  for  the  first  Dis- 
trict in  this  State  two  Members  of  Assembly  for  the  County 
of  Suffolk  and  four  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the  said  town 
of  Brook  haven  Viz 

-.-I  j  one  hundred  and  Seventy  one  votes  were  given  for 
( John  I.  Schenck  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

1>~I  j  One  hundred  and  Seventy  one  votes  were  given  for 

*  (  Jacob  Tyson  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

1ft».  (  One  hundred  and  sixty  seven  votes  were  given  for 
'  \  Peter  Sharp  for  the  Office  of  Senator— 


BROOKHAVEK   TOWN   RECORDS.  287 

j  one  hundred  Sixty  five  votes  were  given  for 
(  John  D.  Ditmas  for  the  Office  of  Senator — 

r~K  \  one  hundred  and  Seventy  votes  were  given  for 
0  |  Tredwell  Scudder  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

j  one  hundred  and  Seventy  three  votes  were  given  for 
(  Abraham  H.  Gardiner  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

j  one  hundred  and  Sixty  eight  votes  were  given  for 
(  Nathaniel  Miller  for  the  Office  of  Assembly — 

one  hundred  and  sixty  five  votes  were  given  for 
Isaac  Conklin  for  the  Office  of  Assembly 

O../N.  j  three  hundred  and  seventeen  votes  were  given  for 
(  John  S.  Mount  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the  peace 

(  one  hundred  and  Seventy  seven  votes  were  given 
177  -I  for  Samuel  Davis  Jur.  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the 
( peace 

{one  hundred  and  sixty  nine  votes  were  given  for 
William  H.  Helme  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the 
peace 

PAGE  231. 

ione  hundred  and  sixty  eight  votes  were  given 
for  William  Beale  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the 
peace 

one  hundred  arid  fifty  seven  votes  were  given  for 
Smith  Rider  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the  peace 

{one  hundred  and  fifty  three  votes  were  given  for 
Barnabas  Wines   for  the  Office  of  Justice  of    the 
peace 

(  one  hundred  and  thirty  six  votes  were  given  for 
136-j  James  M.  Fanning  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of  the 

(  peace 

Given  under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  8th.  day  of 
November  1827— 

Thomas  S,  Strong    ") 

Barnabas  Wines 

William  H.  Helme  [-Inspectors 

Timothy  Davis 

Davis  Norton— 


288  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

This  doth  Certify  that  on  the  30th.  day  of  November  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  seven  agreeable  to  the 
Statute  of  this  State  the  Supervisor  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  met  with  the  Justices  of  the  peace  that  were  elected 
at  the  foregoing  Election  for  the  purpose  of  Ballotting  for 
the  term  the  said  Justices  are  elected  for  and  after  the  said 
Ballots  were  duly  drawn  they  stood  as  follows  Viz 

f  John  S.  Mount — four  Years 
y    ,.       ]  William  Beale — three  Years 

]   Samuel  Davis  Jur. — two  Years 
[  William  H.  Helme — One  Year 

Attest  Thomas  S.  Strong  Supervisor. 

PAGE  232. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  being  call  by  a  number  of  the  freeholders  of 
the  town  of  Brook  haven  to  alter  a  Road  that  leads  down 
the  fireplace  neck  and  after  viewing  the  same  do  think  an 
*  alteration  would  be  proper  and  have  Accordingly  alterd 
said  Road  runing  through  John  Roses  land  from  the  lo\ver 

fejice_to_run  in  a  Strait  line  or  Course  to  the  Bay  Joining 

Richard  Corwins  meadow  agreeable  to  a  petition  presented 
to  said  commissioners  by  the  Inhabitats  of  this  place  and 
N      the  said  John  Rose  is  to  work  twenty  days  on  said  Road 
and  also  to  allow  the  Inhabitants  to  take  dirt  for  the  repairs 
of  said  Road  on  his  land  off  from  the  highway  where  it  will 
ft     be   convenient  which  we  order  to  be   recorded  this  5th. 
March  1828 

Benjamin  Hutchenson  /  Commissioners  of 
William  Tooker  j          highways 

PAGE  233. 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  held  on  the  first  tuesday  Viz 
the  first  day  of  april  1828  the  following  persons  were 
Elected  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing  Year  Viz — 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  289 

Isaac  Brewster  President  of  Trustees 

Samuel  Carman 
Smith  Rider 
Barnabas  Wines     ,  m 
Daniel  Overton       ^  Tmstee3 
Davis  Norton 
John  Davis 

Thomas  S.  Strom?  )  ,.  ,, 

Samuel  Carman  °  \  Overseers  of  poor 

Thomas  S.  Strong  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk 

Isaac  Davis  Collector 

William  H.  Helme  } 

Nathan  Post 

Henry  P.  Osborn      \-  Assessors 

William  Phillips 

John  R.  Satterly     j 

John  S.  Mount  )  r, 

Lewis  Bitch        [  Commissioners 

Wm  S.  Robert,  )    of  hlghwaJ8 

Selah  B.  Strong,       ) 

Mordecai  HomSn      I      Commissioners 

James  M.  Fanning  f  of  Common  Schools 

Charles  A.  Tooker 
James  Robinson 
Noah  Overton 


Constables 


Win.  H.Buckingham 
Rumsey  Rose 
Abel  Bennitt 
James  Smith 
William  Hulse  j 

PAGE  234. 

John  R  Satterly     )      T 

William  S.  Smith  I  „  In8pectors  of 

Nathaniel  Smith    )  Comnion  Schools 


290  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Phillip  Longbothom  William  Howell 

Thomas  Bailee  Justus  Roe 

Isaac  Satterly  Epenetus  Mills 

Stephen  Jayne  Simmons  Laws 

John  Brewster  "William  C.  Booth 

Samuel  L.  Thompson  Isaac  Howell 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  James  Dayton 
Charles  A.  Tooker  Accept,  d  Lewis  Ritch 

Isaac  Davis  Acceptd  Daniel  Petty  Jur. 

Daniel  R.  Miller  John  Randal  Acept 

Phillip  Hallock  Jur.  Acptd  Samuel  Hammond  Acpt 
Timothy  M.  Woodhull  Acpt.  Davis  Norton  Aceptd 

Henry  Raynor  Bither  M.  Hawkins 

Gideon  Robinson  Acceptd  Richard  W.  Smith 
Lewis  Gourden  Jur.  Acceptd  Manly  Ruland 

Moott  Raynor  Accept.  Brewster  Terry 

William  S.  Robert  Daniel  Davis  Acept 

Samuel  Carman  Davis  Overton  Jur. 

Selah  Hawkins  Solomon  Bishop  Aceptd 
George  Hawkins  Acptd 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Nathaniel  Hawkins  Justus  Roe 

Jedediah  Williamson  Jacob  Bell 

John  Elderkin  Joseph  Avery  Acp. 

Amos  Smith  William  Arthur 

Azel  Roe  Mathusela  Overton 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Noah  Overton 

David  Robbins  Davis  Norton 

Robert  Stivers  Henry  Longbothom 

Samuel  Davis  James  Howell 

Charles  Woodhull  Samuel  Hammond 

Phillip  Hallock  Jr  Charles  Swezey  Acpt 

Hiram  Tuthill  Daniel  Terry  Jur. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  291 

Christopher  Robinson  Robert  Hawkins 

Jerrus  Wines  Isaac  Mills 

Mott  Raynor  Act  Briant  Davis 

Samuel  Terry  Ezra  Guildersleve 

Nathan  Post  William  Randal 

John  Hallock  John  Laws 

PAGE  235. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  or  catch  any  Oysters  or  shells  of 
Oysters  in  the  South  Bay  belonging  to  said  town  and  Will- 
iam S.  Smith  between  the  tenth  day  of  May  and  the  first 
day  of  October  in  any  year  shall  for  every  such  offence  for- 
feit and  pay  to  said  Trustees  or  their  order  the  sum  of 
twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recoverd 
in  the  name  of  said  Trustees  before  any  Court  havin  cog- 
nisance thereof — 
done  at  Brook  haven  this  6th.  May  1828 — 


ISAAC  BREWSTER 


Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 


President 
Seal 


We  the  Board  of  Inspectors  of  Election  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  .in  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  certify  that  the 
following  is  a  correct  statement  of  the  result  of  a  General 
Election  held  in  said  town  on  the  third  fourth  and  fifth  days 
of  November  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twenty  eight — 

Six  hundred  and  eighty  seven  votes  were  given  for  the 
office  of  Governor  Six  hundred  and  eighty  six  votes  were 
given  for  the  office  of  Lieutenant  Governor.  Six  hundred 
and  eighty  six  votes  were  given  for  the  Office  of  Senator. 
Seven  hundred  and  four  votes  were  given  for  the  Office  of 
Congress  Seven  hundred  votes  were  given  for  the  office  of 
Elector  for  President  and  vice  President  of  the  United 
States  thirteen  hundred  and  ninety  four  votes  were  given 


292  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

for  the  Office  of  Assembly  six  hundred  Ninety  three  votes 
were  given  for  the  office  of  Sherriff  six  hundred  and  ninety 
votes  were  given  for  the  Office  of  Clerk 

PAGE  236. 

two  thousand  seven  hundred  and  fifty  five  votes  were  given 
for  the  Office  of  Coroner  four  hundred  and  twenty  votes 
were  given  for  the  office  Justice  of  the  Peace.  Of  the 
votes  given  for  the  office  of  Governor  Martin  Yanburen 
received  four  hundred  and  five  votes  Smith  Thompson  re- 
ceived for  the  same  Office  two  hundred  and  eighty  two 
votes  of  the  votes  received  for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant 
Governor  Enos  T.  Throop  receivd  four  hundred  and  fifteen 
votes  Francis  Granger  receivd  for  the  same  office  two  hun- 
dred and  seventy  one  votes  of  the  votes  received  for  the 
office  of  Senator 

Stephen  Allen  received  four  hundred  and  fifteen  votes 
Daniel  Gardined  receiv,d  for  the  same  Office  two  hundred 
and  severity  one  votes,  of  the  votes  given  for  the  office  of 
Congress  James  Lent  receivd  four  hundred  and  ten  votes 

Silas  wood  received  for  the  same  office  two  hundred  and 
Ninety  four  votes,  of  the  votes  receiv,d  for  the  Office  of 
Elector  for  president  and  vice  president  of  the  United 
States. 

Moses  Eolph  Receivd  four  hundred  and  ten  votes  Elbert 
H.  Jones  received  for  the  same  Office  two  hundred  and 
ninety  votes  of  the  votes  received  for  the  Office  of  Member 
of  Assembly  John  M.  Williamson  received  four  hundred 
and  twenty  votes 

David  Hedges  received  for  the  same  Office  four  hundred 
and  twelve  votes. 

Samuel  S.  Gardiner  received  for  the  same  office  two  hun- 
dred and  eighty  two  votes. 

William  P.  Buffett  receiv,d  for  the  same  Office  two  hun- 
dred and  eighty  votes  of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  293 

Sheriff  .Abraham  H.  Gardiner  received  four  hundred  and 
five  votes  Nathan  Post  receiv,d  for  the  same  Office  two 
hundred  and -eighty  eight  votes  of  the  votes  given  for  the 
Office  of  Clerk  Joseph  R.  Hunting  received  three  hundred 
and  ninety  three  votes  George  Miller  Receid  for  the  same 
office  two  hundred  and  Ninety  seven  votes  of  the  votes 
given  for  the  office  of  Coroner  Selah  Carll  received  four 
hundred  and  Nine  votes 

PAGE  237. 

Samuel  F.  Norton  recievd  for  the  same  Office  four  hun- 
dred and  two  votes. 

Jonah  Halsey  reed  for  the  same  Office  four  hundred  and 
five  votes 

Nathaniel  Topping  received  for  the  same  Office  four  hun- 
dred and  seven  votes. 

Josiah  Smith  received  for  the  same  Office  two  hundred 
and  eighty  nine  votes 

Levi  H.  Hildreth  receivd  for  the  same  office  two  hundred 
and  eighty  two  votes 

Renssellear  Horton  receivd  for  the  same  Office  two  hun- 
dred and  eighty  four  votes 

Daniel  Wheeler  receivd  for  the  same  Office  two  hundred 
and  Seventy  seven  votes,  of  the  votes  given  for  Justice  of 
the  peace 

Barnabas  Wines  receivd  three  hundred  and  thirty  votes 

Spencer  Dayton  receivd  for  the  same  Office  Ninety  votes 
in  witness  whereof  we  have  subscribed  our  hands  this  5th. 
day  of  November  1828— 

Nathan  Post  "1 

Henry  P.  Osborn          . 

iiT-ii-       TT   TJ  i         ^Assessors 

William  H.  Helme   f 

William  Phillips      J 

on  the  2nd.  September  1S28  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  of 
the  town  of  Brook  haven  agreed  to  raise  eight  hundred 


294:  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

Dollars  for  the  support  of  the  poor  and  contingent  charges 
of  said  town — 

Be  it  remembred  that  on  the  third  day  of  March  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  Nine  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
Granted  unto  William  looker  Esq  and  to  his  hiers  and 
Assigns  for  the  term  of  fourteen  years  and  no  longer  the 
exclusive  or  entire  priviledge  of  Laying  down  and  taking  up 
Oysters  in  the  south  Bay  on  a  space  of  ground  containing 
ten  Acres  to  be  located  about  one  half  Mile  Southward  of 
the  neck  of  land  now  Owned  by  said  Tooker  in  a  square 
plot  given  under  our  hands  and  seal  of  Office  this  day  afore- 
said ISAAC  BKEWSTEK  President  L  S 
in  presence  of 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

PAGE  238. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  on  the  first  tuesday  being  the  7th.  day  of  April  1829 
the  following  persons  were  Elected  town  Officers  for  the 
Ensueing  year  Yiz. 

Isaac  Brewster  President 

John  Penny 
Isaac  N".  Gould 

John  Davis  rp 

T  i      TT  if  Irustees 

John  Havens 

Austin  Roe 
Daniel  Overton 

William  S.  Smith  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  Clerk 

Isaac  Davis  Collector. 

WilliamH.  Helme  ] 

David  Brown 

Barnabas  Wines        >  Assessors 

Davis  Norton 

Timothy  Davis 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 


295 


John  S.  Mount )  /^         .    .  £ 

G          i  T\     -      (  Commissioners  of 
feamuel  Davis     >.        i  •  T 

Smith  Rider       f 

Mordecai  Homan   ) 

Sereno  Burnell        >•  Commissioners  of  Schools 

William  S.  Smith) 


Isaac  Brewster  ) 
John  Havens    j 


Overseers  of  Poor 


Joseph  C.  Hammond  ~) 

John  Roseman 

Noah  Overton 

Charles  W.  Darling     J- Constables 

James  Robinson 

John  B.  Overton 

Smith  Rider 

John  R.  Satterly    } 

James  M.  Faning  >•  Inspectors  of  Schools 

Nathaniel  Smith     ) 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 


Phillip  Longbothom 
Thomas  Bailes 
Wm  Dickenson  Acpt. 
James  Vanbrunt. 
John  Brewster 
Israel  Bennitt  Acpt 
Israel  Davis  Acpt 
Daniel  Davis  Acpt 
Charles  Phillips  Acpt 
Daniel  R.  Miller  Acpd. 
Samuel  B.  Hallock  Acpt 
James  Woodhull  Jur. 
William  Terry  Acpt. 
Henry  Turner  Jur. 
David  Peterson 
Mott  Raynor  Acpt. 
Charles  F.  Smith 


Samuel  Carman 
William  Howell  Acpt. 
Daniel  Haff. 
Epenetus  Mills 
Simmons  Laws 
Wm.  C.  Booth 
Davis  Overton  Acpt. 
Sylvanus  Overton 
Lewis  Ritch 
Daniel  Petty  Jur. 
John  Randal 
Samuel  Hammond  Acpt 
Davis  Norton 
George  Hawkins  Acpt 
David  Fordham  Acpt 
Manly  Ruland 
Brewster  Terry 


296  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Win.  S.  Robert  Dea  Daniel  Davis 

Selah  Hawkins  Davis  Overton  Jr.  Acpt 

Joseph  Newton  Acpt. 

FENCE  VIEWERS 

Nathaniel  Hawkins  Charles  Homan 

Jedediah  Williamson  Martin  Mott 

John  Elderkin  Joseph  A  very 

Amos  Smith  William  Arthur 

Azel  Eoe  Methusela  Overton 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  Noah  Overton 

David  Robbins  Davis  Norton 

Robert  Stivers  Henry  Longbothom 

Samuel  Davis  James  Howell 

Charles  Woodhull  Samuel  Hammond 

Hiram  Tuthill  William  J.  Swezey 

Phillip  Hallock  Jr  Daniel  Terry 

Christopher  Robinson  Robert  Hawkins 

Abel  Raynor  Isaac  Mills 

Mott  Raynor  Briant  Davis 

Samuel  Terry  Ezra  Guildersleve 

Nathan  Post  Win  Randal 

John  Hallock  John  Laws 

PAGE  239. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  this  third  day  of 
March  1829  Coll  William  Howell  Thomas  Bell  and  John 
Bell  made  application  for  the  priviledg  of  Building  a  Dock 
in  the  South  Bay  at  or  near  the  North  line  of  the  land  be- 
longing to  the  said  Howell  and  said  Trustees  after  due 
Notice  having  been  given  and  not  considering  said  dock  to 
be  injurous  to  the  public  in  general  do  by  these  presents 
grant  unto  the  said  William  Howell  Thomas  Bell  and  John 
Bell  and  to  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever  the  priviledge  of 


BIIOOKHAVEN   TOWX    RECORDS.  297 

Building  constructing  and  keeping  in  repair  a  Dock  at  the 
aforesaid  place  to  extend  into  the  Bay  to  six  and  half  feet 
water  at  common  highwater  and  for  which  the  said  William 
Howell  Thomas  Bell  and  John  Bell  their  heirs  or  Assigns 
shall  pay  unto  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office 
Annually  the  sum  of  two  Dollars  on  the  first  tuesday  in 
April  forever  the  first  payment  to  commence  on  the  first 
tuesday  in  April  1832,  in  Witness  whereof  we  have  sub- 
scribed our  hands  and  affixed  our  seal  of  Office  this  7th. 
April  1829—  


Seal 
ISAAC  BREWSTER  President  L.  S. 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  Clerk 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  that  7th.  April  1829  the  Trus- 
tees of  School  District  No.  20  and  21.  Made  application  to 
us  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  common  Schools  to 
have  a  part  of  the  District  No.  20  annexed  to  District  No 
21.  and -after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  have 
set  off  all  that  part  of  School  District  No.  20  to  extend  as 
far  east  as  Between  the  house  of  Hiram  Gerard  and  Jacob 
Bell  on  the  South  side  of  the  Road  and  to  the  Road  between 
the  house  of  Justus  Roe  and  Brewster  Woodhulls  store  on 
the  North  side  of  the  road  all  to  the  west  of  said  Bounds  is 
annexed 

PAGE  240. 

to  the  21  School  District  which  is  done  by  the  request  and 
consent  of  both  Districts — 

Selah  B.  Strong    )       Commissioner 
Mordecai  Homan  j  of  common  Schools 

An  Act  for  the  preservation  of  Oysters — 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  or  Catch  any  Oysters  in  the  South  Bay 
belonging  to  said  town  and  William  S.  Smith  between  the 


298  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

tenth  day  of  May  and  the  first  day  of  October  in  any  year 
shall  for  every  such  offence  forfiet  and  pay  unto  said  Trus- 
tees the  sum  of  twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  cents — And  be  it 
further  Ordained  that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take 
and  carry  away  any  shells  of  Oysters  from  the  Oyster  Beds 
in  said  ]^ay  at  any  time  of  the  year  shall  for  every  such 
offence  forfiet  and  pay  unto  said  Trustees  the  like  sum  of 
twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for  arid  recoverd 
in  any  Court  having  cognisance  of  the  same  and  applied  to 
the  use  of  said  town  done  at  Brook  haven  this  5th  May 
1829  ISAAC  BREWSTER  President  L  S 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  2nd.  day  of  June  1829  the 
Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  Granted  unto  William  Smith  of  Patchogue 
the  entire  priviledge  of  laying  down  and  taking  up  Oysters 
to  him  and  to  his  Hiers  and  Assigns  for  the  term  of  four- 
teen Years  from  this  date  on  a  space  of  Ground  in  the  south 
Bay  on  a  space  of  Ground  containing  ten  acres  to  be  located 
South  South  West  from  the  mouth  of  Mud  Creek  on  the 
north  side  of  the  Channel  to  be  forty  Rods  square  given 
under  our  hand  and  seal  of  Office  this  2nd.  June  1829 — 


Seal  ISAAC  BREWSTER  President  L  S 


Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  ) 
town  Clerk      j 

PAGE  241. 

We  Samuel  Davis  Junr.  John  S.  Mount  and  Smith  Rider 
commissioners  of  highways  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  do 
hereby  certify  that  on  this  day  we  have  inspected  a  certain 
road  leading  from  the  highway  between  Setauket  and 
Drown  meadow  to  the  land  of  Brewster  hawkins  commenc- 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  299 

ing  nearly  opposite  the  store  of  Charles  Tyler  in  Setauket 
and  riming  from  thence  Northerly  by  the  Land  in  the  pos- 
session of  harvey  hulse  and  Eliza  his  Wife  Daniel  Bobbins 
and  Walter  Jones  on  the  East  side  thereof  and  David 
Cleves  on  the  west  side  thereof  about  Seventy  Rods  until  it 
reaches  the  land  of  the  said  Brewster  Hawkins  about  seven 
rods  to  the  Northward  of  the  house  of  the  said  David 
Cleves.  And  we  have  also  made  due  enquiry  relative  to 
the  said  Road  and  find  that  no  record  thereof  has  been 
made  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  County  of  Suffolk  or 
of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  but  we  are  Satisfied  and  do 
adjudge  that  the  said  Road  has  been  used  as  a  public  high- 
way for  twenty  years  and  more  next  preceding  the  twenty 
first  day  of  March  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  ninety 
seven  and  from  thence  to  this  date  and  it  appearing  to  us 
on  inspection  of  the  said  road  that  the  same  is  less  than 
three  Rods  wide  we  proceeded  to  mark  and  designate  by 
stakes  where  the  respective  owners  of  the  land  adjacent  to 
the  said  road  shall  or  may  set  their  respective  fences  making 
the  road  three  rods  wide  ;  And  we  do  hereby  order  and 
direct  that  the  Overseer  of  the  highways  in  whose  District 
it  is  situated  to  open  the  said  Road  to  the  width  and  plapes 
which  we  have  thus  designated  in  pursuance  of  the  Act  in 
such  case  made  and  provided — 

And  we  do  further  Judge  that  the  said  Walter  Jones  as 
it  respects  the  land  in  his  possession  which  we  have  thus 
taken  the  said  Harvey  Hulse  and  Eliza  his  wife  and  her 
Daughter  Eliza  Hulse  the  younger  as  it  respects  the  land  in 

PAGE  242. 

the  possession  of  the  said  Harvey  Hulse  and  Eliza  his  wife 
which  we  have  thus  taken  the  Said  Daniel  Robbins  and 
Phillip  Longbothom  as  his  Mortgage  as  it  respects  the  land 
in  the  possession  of  the  said  Daniel  Robbins  which  we  have 
thus  taken  and  the  said  David  Cleves  as  it  respects  the  land 


300  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS. 

in  his  possession  which  we  have  thus  taken  (so  far  as  it  re- 
lates to  the  several  portions  of  the  said  several  tracts  of  land 
now  actually  within  fence  and  have  been  within  fence  with- 
in the  last  twenty  years  precedeing  this  date)  are  respectively 
entiteled  to  the  value  thereof  with  such  damages  as  they 
shall  respectively  sustain  by  our  taking  the  same  for  a  high- 
way dated  this  Seventh  day  of  July  in  the  year  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  twenty  nine 

JohnS    Mount       )  Commis8ioners 
Samuel  Davis  Jur  >      ^  ^ 

Enterd  by  Smith  Rider  )    o±  hlghwa.ys 

M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

We  the  board  of  Inspectors  of  Election  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  certify  that  the 
following  is  a  correct  Statement  of  the  result  of  a  Election 
held  in  Said  town  on  the  2nd.  3rd.  and  4th.  days  of  Novem- 
ber in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  nine 
Viz  Six  hundred  and  Seventy  eight  votes  were  given  for 
the  office  of  Senator  ;  Six  hundred  and  eighty  two  votes 
were  given  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly  ;  Two 
hundred  and  sixty  four  Votes  were  given  for  the  office  of 
Justice  of  the  Peace — Of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of 
Senator  Alpheus  Sherman  received  two  hundred  and  fifty 
Nine  Votes  Jonathan  S.  Conklin  recieved  for  the  same 
Office  two  hundred  and  Sixty  three  votes  ;  Peter  A.  Jay 
Received  for  the  same  Office  Seventy  Eight  votes  Jeremiah 
Johnson  Received  for  the  Same  Office  Seventy  eight  votes 
Silas  Wood  received  for  the  same  Office  one  vote — 

PAGE  243. 

Of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly 
Samuel  Strong  recievd  two  hundred  and  sixty  votes  Noah 
Youngs  Recievd  for  the  same  Office  two  hundred  and  Sixty 
one  votes  ;  Josiah  Smith  Reciev,d  for  the  same  Office  eighty 
votes  George  Miller  Reciev,d  for  the  same  Office  eighty 
one  votes.  Of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of  Justice  of 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  301 

the  Peace  Samuel  Davis  Jar.  Reciev,d  two  hundred  and 
fifty  four  Votes  Silvanus  Overton  receiv,d  for  the  same 
Office  ten  Votes — 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our 
names  this  fourth  day  of  November  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  an  twenty  Nine 

William  S.  Smith  "] 
Barnabas  Wines      !     Irspectors 
Timothy  Davis        f    of  Election 
Davis  Norton 
Mordecai  Homan  )  ™    , 
David  Brown        f 

We  the  commissioners  of  common  Schools  for  the  town 
of  Brook  haven  having  met  at  the  house  of  Gideon  Robin- 
son in  said  town  in  pursuance  of  previous  Notice  to  each  of 
the  said  commissioners  do  hereby  adopt  the  following  reso- 
lution relative  to  extending  School  District  No.  fourteen 
Resolved  unanimously  that  School  District  No.  14.  shall  be 
extended  as  far  East  as  Moses  Robinson, s  house  including 
his  house  and  Lands  and  also  all  the  Inhabitants  who  live 
west  of  a  North  and  South  line  to  be  run  from  the  East- 
ward extremity  of  said  Moses  Robinsons  land  that  is  to  say 
by  adding  the  following  Inhabitants  hereafter  named  to 
District  No.  14.  Moses  Robinson  Benjamin  Gould  Giles 
Bradley  Isaac  Carter  Stephen  Turner  Daniel  Terry  Calvin 
King  Moses  Gould  Gideon  Robinson  Nathaniel  Tyler 
Reeves  Davis  Joseph  Turner  Jasper  Griffing  James  Robin- 
son the  Consent  of  the  Trustees  of  Both  District  is  given 
except  one  Trustees  from  the  13th.  School  District  * 

Dated  Brook  haven   23rd.  December  1829 — 

Mordecai  Homan      }  Commissioners 
Wm  Sidney  Smith    v  of 

Sereno  Burnell          )        Schools 

*  Note. — This  alteration  was  set  aside  by  the  Superintendent.  Page 
248.— COM. 


302  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECOKDS. 

PAGE  244. 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  inhab- 
itants of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  6th.  day  of 
April  1830  the  following  persons  were  duly  elected  town 
officers  for  the  ensueing  year  viz 

Daniel  Overton  president 

Barnabas  Wines 
Austin  Roe 
Samuel  Davis 
Timothy  Davis 
Smith  Rider 
Samuel  Satterly    J 

William  S.  Smith  Supervisor 

Mordecai  Homan  Clerk  and  treas 

Isaac  Davis  Collector 

Phillip  Hallock] 

Isaac  JS".  Gould 

Barnabas  Wines  \-  Assessors 

Smith  Rider 

Timothy  Davis  J 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  )  Commissioner 
Smith  Rider  of 

John  S.  Mount      )      highways 

Mordecai  Homan    )  Commissioner 
Selah  B.  Strong      V  of 

Samuel  F.  Norton  )        Schools 


William  Beale  Justice  of  the  peace 

Noah  Overton  "] 

John  W.  Yarington 

Joel  Robinson  \-  Constables 

Joseph  C.  Hammond  | 

Samuel  Tooker 


BROOKHAVEJST  TOWN   RECORDS. 


303 


PAGE  245. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  THE  TEAR  1830. 


Thomas  Wiggins 
Thomas  Bailes 
William  Dickenson 
Brewster  Hawkins 
Floyd  Smith 
Israel  Bennitt 
Israel  Davis 
John  Hutchenson 
Parshall  Davis 
Charles  Wopdhull 
James  Hallock 
James  Woodhull  Jur 
John  Carter 
Joel  Robinson 
Jonathan  Robinson 
William  Hawkins 
David  Terry 
William  S.  Robert 
Samuel  Carman 


Nelson  Smith 
Daniel  Haff. 
Epenetns  Mills 
Wm.  H.   Buckingham 
Wm.  C.  Booth 
Isaac  Overtoil  Hills 
James  Dayton 
Franklin  Overton 
Ezra  Guildersleve 
John  B.  Laws 
Davis  Norton 
Samuel  Hammond 
George  Hawkins 
Noah  Overton 
Manly  Ruland 
Davis  Overton  Jr 
Richard  Woodhull 
John  Rose 
William  Ho  well 


at  the  same  time  a  vote  was  taken  as  to  the  propriety  of 
dividing  the  town  and  the  vote  were  about  five  to  one 
against  dividing  said  town 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  246. 
Town  of  Brook  haven 

We  Samuel  Davis  Junr.  and  John  S.  Mount  two  of  the 
Commissioners  of  highways  now  fence  viewers  for  the  town 
of  Brook  haven  on  application  of  Azariah  Hawkins  and 
after  due  Notice  being  given  to  Alexander  S.  Ruland  do 
hereby  certify  that  we  have  this  day  divided  a  division 
fence  between  the  lands  of  the  said  Azariah  Hawkins  and 
the  said  Alexander  S.  Ruland  leading  from  the  Middle 


304  BROOKHAVEN    TOWN    RECORDS. 

Country  road  and  extending  North  by  the  side  and  on  the 
east  side  of  a  lane  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  rods  to  a 
short  ditch  across  said  lane  setting  off  to  the  said  Azariali 
Hawkins  the  south  half  of  the  said  fence  from  a  certain 
stake  and  mark  on  a  bush  by  the  side  of  said  fence  to  be  by 
him  maintained  and  kept  in  repair  the  other  part  of  the 
said  fence  we  leave  for  the  said  Alexander  S.  Ruland  from 
the  said  stake  and  mark  to  the  before  mentioned  Ditch 
across  said  lane  to  be  by  him  maintained  and  the  said  Azariah 
Hawking  paying  to  the  said  Alexander  S  Ruland  eighteen 
Dollars  and  seventy  five  Cents  for  the  said  fence  so  set  off 
to  the  said  Azariali  Hawkins,  the  said  Alexander  S.  Ruland 
being  the  owner  of  the  whole  of  the  fence  so  divided  given 
under  our  hands  at  Brook  haven  this  20th.  day  of  April 
1830— 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  )     fence 

enterd  this  29th  April  1830     John  S.  Mount       j   viewers 
MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  247. 

Be  it  remembered  that  whereas  there  has  been  much 
complaint  to  us  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  respecting  the  rate  of 
wharfage  at  the  Dock  at  Stoney  Brook  harbour  formerly 
granted  by  said  Trustees  to  George  Hallock  and  now  owned 
by  Charles  D  Hallock  and  after  hearing  the  proofs  and 
allegations  of  both  parties  and  also  appointing  a  committee 
to  inspect  into  the  premises  do  make  the  following  altera- 
tions and  restrictions  viz.  vessels  lying  next  to  the  Dock  to 
pay  as  usual  all  other  vessls  lying  second  third  or  fourth 
from  said  Dock  to  pay  six  cents  a  day  after  lying  twenty 
four  hours.  All  Barrels  of  flour  or  other  provisions  landed 
on  said  Dock  one  Cent  pr.  Barrel,  for  landing  Stone  one 
Cent  pr  load  for  a  common  team  for  putting  on  Board 
Cord  wood  four  Cents  for  every  five  feet  cord  or  in  that 


BROOKHAVEN'  TOWN   RECORDS.  305 

proportion.  Any  person  letting  stone  or  lumber  lie  on  said 
Dock  for  more  than  twelve  days  to  pay  one  Cent  pr  day  on 
every  load  for  every  day  thereafter.  Neither  Mr.  Hallock 
nor  any  other  person  to  lay  wood  in  the  road  within  four 
rods  of  the  new  made  ground  or  to  take  pay  therefor. 

Done  at  Brook  haven  this  first  day  of  June  1830.  under 
our  hands  and  seal  of  office — 

DANIEL  OVEBTON  President  L  S 

On  the  7th.  September  1830  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor 
of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  Directed  that  a  tax  of  seven 
hundred  and  fifty  Dollars  should  be  raised  in  said  town  for 
the  support  of  the  poor  and  other  expences — 

M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  248. 

State  of  New  York  )  A]b        lgth  June  183Q 

[secretaries.     Omce  j 

In  the  Case  of  the  appeal  of  Christopher  Robinson  and 
others  Inhabitants  of  District  No.  13  in  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  it  appears  that  on  the  23rd.  Dec.  1829.  the  commis- 
sioners attached  a  portion  of  said  District  to  an  adjoining 
District  No.  14.  and  established  the  line  so  as  to  leave  the 
School  House  No.  13.  in  District  No.  14  it  ig  said  the 
school  House  was  of  little  value  was  near  one  line  of  Dis- 
trict No.  13.  and  was  built  by  proprietors  but  it  seems  to 
have  been  the  District  School  House  and  was  used  as  such, 
before  the  alteration  13  had  many  more  Scholars  than  14. 
since  the  change  14.  has  much  the  greater  number  as  to  the 
precise  number  is  is  not  easy  to  acertain  from  a  contradic- 
tion in  the  statements  if  District  No  14  was  too  small  the 
two  should  have  been  consolidated  and  not  divided  so  as  to 
leave  reason  to  complain  after  the  alteration  as  14  had  be- 
fore after  reading  all  the  paper  in  this  case  I  am  induced  to 
think  that  No.  13.  ought  to  have  her  school  house  poor  as 
it  is  therefore  decided  that  the  alteration  made  between 


306  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

Districts  No.  13.  and  14.  on  the  23  Dec  1829.  in  setting 
a  part  of  No.  13.  including  the  school  house  to  No.  14.  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  set  aside  and  the  two  districts  are 
restored  to  their  original  boundaries 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  of  Office  15th.  June  1830. 

A.  C.  Flagg- 
Superintenant  of  common  Schools 

PAGE  249. 

We  the  board  of  Inspectors  of  Elections  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  certify  that  the 
following  is  a  correct  statement  of  the  result  of  a  general 
Election  held  in  said  town  on  the  first  second  and  third  days 
of  November  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
thirty 

Five  hundred  and  thirty  eight  Votes  were  given  for  the 
Office  of  Governor 

Five  hundred  and  thirty  four  votes  were  given  for  the 
Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor 

Five  hundred  and  thirty  eight  votes  were  given  for  the 
Office  of  Senator  . 

Five  hundred  and  forty  two  votes  were  given  for  the 
office  of  Representatives  to  congress 

one  thousand  and  seventy  five  votes  were  given  for  the 
Office  of  Members  of  Assembly.  Of  these  votes  given  for 
the  Office  of  Governor  Enos  T.  Throop  recieved  three  hun- 
dred and  sixty  Nine  votes  ;  Francis  Granger  recieved  for 
the  same  Office  one  hundred  and  sixty  eight  votes  Samuel 
L.  Thompson  received  for  the  same  office  one  vote.  Of 
the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of  Lieutenant  Governor 
Edward  P.  Livingston  recieved  three  hundred  and  sixty 
seven  votes  Samuel  Stevens  recieved  for  the  same  office  one 
hundred  and  Sixty  seven  votes  Of  the  votes  given  for  the 
office  of  Senator  Jonathan  S.  Conklin  recieved  three  hun- 
dred and  seventy  one  votes,  Harmanus  Guyon  reciev,d  for 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  307 

the  same  Office  one  hundred  and  sixty  seven  votes  Of  the 
votes  given  for  the  Office  of  representative  to  Congress 
James  Lent  recieved  three  hundred  and  seventy  three  votes 
John  A.  King  recieved  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred 
and  Sixty  six  votes.  Of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of 
Member  of  Assembly  George  S.  Phillips  recieved  three 
hundred  and  seventy  six  votes  — 

PAGE  250. 

George  L.  Conklin  recieved  for  the  same  office  three 
hundred  and  seventy  five  votes 

Josiah  Smith  recieved  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred 
and  sixty  two  votes 

Josiah  P.  Howell  recieved  for  the  same  Office  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  two  votes,  in  Witness  whereof  we  have  here- 
unto subscribed  our  names  this  third  day  of  November  in 
the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty 


Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  fifth  day  of  April  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  one  Nethaniel  Miller 
made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  to  Manumit  a  cer- 
tain slave  that  belong,  d  to  the  Estate  of  Timothy  Miller  de- 
ceas,d  and  said  Trustees  being  Satisfied  that  said  slave  was 
under  forty  five  years  and  of  Sufficient  ability  to  provide 
for  and  Maintain  himself  do  therefore  Manumitt  the  said 
slave  according  to  the  Statute  of  this  state  said  Slave  is 
named  Jeremiah  DANIEL  OVERTON  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  251. 

List  of  Road  districts  No.ed  and  set  off  by  the  Commis- 
sioners of  highways  in  the  year  1830 


308  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

No.  1.  is  to  embrace  the  inhabitants  of  Stoney  brook  in 
part 

No.  2   Stoney  Brook 

do.    3,  Setauket 

do.    4,  Nasakeage 

do.    5,  east  side  of  Setauket 

do.    6,  east  side  of  setanket 

do.    7,  Drowned  Meadow 

do.    8,  lower  part  of  oldmans 

do.    9,  uper  part  of  oldmans 

do.  10,  Millers  place 

do.  11,  Rocky  point 

do.  12,  "Wading  River 

do.  13,  Manor  North  part  of  Manor 

do.  14,  Manor  South  part 

do.  15,  east  part  Moriches 

do.  16,  West  part  of  Moriches 

do.  17,  Mastick — 

do.  18,  fireplace  Mills 

do.  19,  fireplace 

do.  20,  Jew  street 

do.  21,  west  part  of  do 

do.  22,  Swan  Creek 

do.  23,  Patchogue 

do.  24,  "West  part  of  do 

do.  25   Blue  point 

do.  26,  Mooney  ponds 

do.  27,  "West  middle  Island 

do.  28,  North  part  of  do 

do.  29,  Westfields 

do.  30,  Coram 

do.  31,  East  part  of  do 

do.  32,  Balldhills 

do.  33,  West  part  of  do 

do.  34,  Coram  Hills 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  309 

No.  35,  East  Middle  Island 
do.  36,  North  part  of  do 
do.  37,  Middle  part  of  do 
do.  38,  uper  Mills  in  do 
do.  39,  lower  Mills  in  do 
do.  40,  Ridgefield— 

5th.  March  1832  the  Commissioners  of  highways  erected 
two  New  districts  viz.  No.  42  to  be  Between  the  district  of 
Manny  Ruland  and  David  Overtons — 

No.  41  to  embrace  all  that  part  between  James  Robinsons 
West  line  eartr  to  David  Robinsons  West  line — 

Also  the  District  No  2.  in  Setauket  is  disolved  and  Set 
'over  to  No.  3. 

43.  is  Swezey  town  John  S.  Mount        )  n 

44.  is  the  Middle  part        Barnabas  Wines  imiss' 

of  Moriches —  •  Samuel  Hammond  ) 

PAGE  252. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook- 
haven  this  5th.  day  of  April  1831  the  following  town 
Officers  were  elected — 

William  Sidney  Smith  Supervisor  Acpt 
Daniel  Overton  President  of  Trustees  Acpt 

Samuel  Davis          "} 
acpt  Samuel  Satterly 

John  Penny  Jur      I  T      , 
acpt  Davis  Norton 

Smith  Rider 
acpt,d  James  H.  Weeks 

Mordecai  Homan  Clerk  and  treasurer  acpt 
Isaac  Davis  Collector 

acpt.         Samuel  Satterly  |  Overseerg  of  the 
acpt          Smith  Rider        \ 


310  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 


Barnabas  Wines 
Smith  Rider 
Isaac  Davis 
Isaac  Brewster 
Davis  Norton 


>-  Assessors 


acpt        John  S.  Mount       } 

acpt         Samuel  Hammond  >  Commissioners  of  highways 
Barnabas  Wines      ) 

acpt.  Mordecai  Homan    )  ^         .    .  f 

acpt.  Selah  B.  Strong      I  Commissioners  of 

acpt.  Samuel  F.  Norton  j   common  Schools 


John  S:  Mount  Justice  of  the  peace 

I-  Constables 


Daniel  Tooker — 
Noah  Overton 
John  W.  Yarington 
Jacob  Hawkins  Jr.      J 


"  PAGE  253. 

acpt      John  R.  Satterly  ) 

acpt      William  Beale      >  Inspectors  of  common  Schools 

acpt      Joel  Robinson      ) 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

District  No.    1,  Richard  Garrett  acpt 

do.  2,  Thomas  Bailes  acpt 

do.  3,  Isaac  Satterly  acpt 

do.  4,  Israel  Bennitt 

do.  5,  Floyd  Smith  acpt 

do.  6,.  James  Hulse  acpt. 

do.  7,  James  R.  Davis — 

do.  8,  Henry  Hawkins 

do.  9,  Charles  Phillips  acpt. 

do.  10,  Thomas  Helme  acpt 

do.  11,  Charles  Robinson  acpt. 

do.  12,  Hiram  Tuthill  acpt. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  311 

District  No.    13,  John  Carter 

do  14,  Joel  Robinson  acpt. 

do  15,  David  Terry 

do  16,  William  Hawkins  Jr  acpt. 

do  17,  William  S.  Robert 

do  18,  David  W.  Homan  acpt 

do  19,  Azel  Hawkins  acpt 

do.  20,  William  Ho  well 

do.  21,  Barnabas  Smith 

do.  22,  Ananias  Smith  Jr 

do.  23,  Clerk  Smith,  acpt. 

do.  24,  James  Smith  acpt. 

do.  25,  Epenetus  Mills — acpt 

do.  26,  Mills  Hawkins  acpt. 

do.  27,  Albert  L.  Homediewe 

do  28,  Isaac  Hammond  acpt 

do  29,  Richard  Norton  acpt 

do.  30,  Richard  W.  Smith  acpt 

do.  31,  Benjamin  Clerk  acpt 

do.  32   Scudder  Terry  acpt. 

do.  33   Manly  Ruland  acpt 

do  34,  David  Overton  acpt 

do  35   Franklin  Overton   - 

36  do.  Henry  P.  Hutchmson  acpt 

37  do.  John  Ruland  acpt 

38  do.  Nathaniel  Tuthill  acpt 

39  do.  Apollos  A.  Mills  acpt 

40,  Jeremiah  Randal  acpt. 

41,  Lewis  Gourden  acpt — 

At  the  aforesaid  Meeting  a  vote  was  taken  on  the  ques- 
tion of  a  County  poor  house  and  the  vote  was  unanomonsly 
opposed  to  it — And  also  on  the  proposed  division  of  the 
town  and  the  vote  was  unanomously  oppose.d  to  such  divi- 
sion— 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  clrk 


312  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  254. 

To  all  to  whome  these  presents  shall  come  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  send  Greeting.  Whereas  Jonas  Smith  of  the  town 
of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York  did  on  the  fifth  day  of  April  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and  thirty  one  petition  to  said  Trustees  for  liberty  to 
build  a  dock  or  wharf  at  a  place  called  the  west  meadow 
creek  at  stoney  brook  harbour  against  his  own  land  and  said 
Trustees  having  appointed  a  committee  to  view  said  prem- 
ises and  having  received  a  report  from  said  committee  that 
said  Dock  will  not  be  injurous  but  necessary  for  the  public 
in  general.  Do  by  these  presents  grant  unto  the  said  Jonas 
Smith  and  to  his  Hiers  and  assigns  forever  liberty  to  Build 
construct  and  keep  in  repair  and  if  need  be  to  rebuild  a 
Dock  or  wharf  at  the  aforesaid  place  according  to  the  fol- 
lowing description  and  deuaentions  Viz.  commencing  at  the 
Northeasterly  corner  at  a  certain  Stake  near  a  small  Ceder 
tree  at  the  bottom  of  the  bank  or  cliff  from  thence  runing 
south  fifty  nine  degrees  west  one  Chain  and  eighty  two 
Links,  thence  south  thirty  four  degrees  west  one  Chain  and 
fifty  seven  Links  thence  south  forty  one  and  half  degrees 
West  one  Chain  and  forty  links  thence  North  eighty  five 
degrees  West  one  Chain  and  eighty  seven  links  thence 
south  seven  and  an  half  degrees  east  two  Chain  and  thirty 
links  thence  south  fifty  degrees  east  one  chain  and  ninety 
two  links  to  the  bottom  of  the  bank  or  cliff  to  be  in  range 
with  the  line  of  Charles  D.  Hallock — subject  however  to 
the  following  Annuity  restrictions  regulations  and  compen- 
sation, that  is  to  say  the  said  Jonas  Smith  his  Heirs  execu- 
tors Administrators  or  assigns  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  above  said  Grant  shall  well  and  truly  pay  or  Cause  to 
be  paid  unto  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office 
for  the  use  of  the  said  town  on  the  first  tuesday  in  April 
Anually  forever  the  yearly  rent  or  Annuity  of  four  Dollars 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  313 

and  to  be  at  the  expence  of  the  surveying  and  laying  out 
said  Dock  and  also  to  give  the  public  the  privilege  of  a 
passway  with  teams  "Waggons  andsofourth  from  the  School 

House 

PAGE  255. 

throug  his  land  to  said  Dock  so  long  as  he  shall  receive 
wharfage  for  the  use  of  Said  Dock,  and  shall  also  allow  the 
public  to  pass  and  repass  on  said  Dock  to  and  from  the 
west  meadow  without  any  let  or  hindrance  with  teams 
Carts  andsofourth  and  the  said  Jonas  Smith  his  heirs  or 
Assigns  shall  be  allowed  to  ask  for  demand  and  sue  for  and 
recover  for  the  use  of  said  Dock  wharfage  at  the  following 
rate,  Viz.  for  putting  on  board  Cord  wood  at  the  rate  of  four 
Cents  for  every  five  feet  cord  for  shipping  every  ox  Steer 
Cow  or  heifer  twelve  and  an  half  cents  pr  head  for  every 
cask  of  flaxseed  four  cents  for  shipping  or  landing  full  hogs- 
heads six  cents  for  every  Barrel  of  liquor  two  Cents  for 
every  Cask  of  Rice  four  cents  for  every  crate  of  earthan 
three  Cents  for  every  Barrel  of  flour  or  other  provisions  one 
cent  for  every  load  of  Stone  lumber  or  other  such  article 
one  cent  pr  load  for  a  common  team  for  all  foreign  vessels 
unloading  ashes  or  other  Manure  six  Cents  for  every  hun- 
dred Bushels  all  light  vessels  making  fast  to  said  Dock  and 
laying  over  twenty  four  hours  the  vessel  lying  next  to  the 
Dock  to  pay  twelve  and  an  half  cents  pr  day  after  laying 
twenty  four  hours  and  the  vessels  lying  second  third  or 
fourth  from  the  Dock  to  pay  six  cents  pr  day  over  twenty 
four  hours  and  all  light  vessels  to  make  way  for  vessels  to 
load  or  unload  the  aforesaid  wharfage  to  be  paid  by  the 
master  or  owner  of  such  vessel  and  also  reserving  a  right 
for  all  articles  belonging  to  the  town  of  Brook  haven  viz. 
the  Corporation  of  Brook  haven  to  be  landed  on  said  dock 
free  from  wharfage  and  a  right  for  the  Trustees  of  said 
town  to  regulate  the  rate  of  wharfage  for  said  Dock  in 
future  and  the  said  Jonas  Smith  doth  hereby  bind  himself 


314  BROOKHAVEST  TOWN   RECORDS. 

his  Hiers  Executors  Administrators  or  Assigns  to  pay  unto 
the  said  Trustees  or  to  their  Successors  in  Office  the  afore- 
said sum  of  four  Dollars  Annually  and  also  to  keep  said 
Dock  in  good  repair  so  long  as  he  or  they  shall  hold  the 
grant  for  said  Dock  the  first  Annual  payment  to  be  made 
on  the  first  tuesday  in  april  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
thirty  two  but  in  case  the  aforesaid  Jonas  Smith  his  Hiers 

PAGE  256. 

or  Assigns  shall  neglect  to  pay  the  aforesaid  sum  of  four 
Dollars  Annually  at  the  time  above  specified  or  when  de- 
manded or  to  keep  said  Dock  in  good  repair  when  reason- 
ably requested  then  the  aforesaid  grant  shall  be  nul  and 
void  or  otherwise  in  force  and  virtue  the  aforesaid  Smith 
shall  be  allowed  to  build  his  dock  in  a  sweep  or  curve  from 
.the  second  Station  to  the  fifth  so  as  for  the  outer  part  not 
to  extend  more  than  ten  feet  beyond  the  fourth  corner  into 
the  harbour  in  witness  whereof  the  aforesaid  parties  have 
set  their  hands  and  seals  this  third  day  of  May  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  thirty  one. 

DANIEL  OVERTON  President  L  S    , 

JONAS  SMITH — L  S 
in  presence  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  f  reeholders  and  Com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  7th  day 
of  June  1831.  the  said  Trustees  agreed  to  raise  the  rates  of 
wharfage  for  Charles  D.  Hallocks  Dock  at  Stoney  brook  to 
what  they  were  before  the  deduction  or  alteration  made  in 
said  rates  of  wharfage  by  the  Trustees  of  said  town  of  the 
first  day  of  June  1831.  DANIEL  OVERTON,  President 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

and  that  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock  his  hiers  or  Assigns 
pay  the  said  Trustees  four  Dollars  annually  from  the  firs^. 


BKOOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS.  315 

day  of  April  last  for  the  use  of  the  excess  in  length  of  his 
dock  beyond  the  limits  of  his  Grant 

DANIEL  OVEKTON  President 
Attest  MOEDECAI  HOMAN 
town  Clerk 

PAGE  257. 

We  the  Subscribers  being  a  committee  of  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  arid  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven 
to  whom  was  referred  the  subject  in  relation  to  George 
Hallock  wharf  at  Stoney  Brook  do  hereby  make  the  follow- 
ing report  that  after  a  due  examination  of  the  grant  relative 
to  the  said  wharf  and  of  the  premises  in  question,  we  are 
fully  satisfied  that  a  part  of  the  road  which  was  given  by 
George  Hallock  for  the  use  of  the  public  (upon  the  renewal 
of  the  grant  for  the  said  wharf)  to  wit  the  four  rods  square 
adjoining  to  the  new  made  ground  is  to  be  kept  entirely 
free  from  all  incumbrances  and  that  the  Owner  of  the  said 
wharf  nor  any  other  person  have  any  right  to  use  it  as  a 
depository  for  wood  Ashes  or  any  other  article  but  that  the 
same  is  to  be  kept  free  and  clear  for  the  purpose  of  driving 
to  and  from  or  turning  Wagons  and  carriages  at  said  wharf 

Brook  haven  8th.  May  1831. 

Samuel  Satterly      } 

Davis  Norton          >  Committee 

James  H.  Weeks    ) 

Attest  M.  HOMAN  town  clerk 

We  the  Board  of  Inspectors  of  Election  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  do  certify  that  the 
following  is  a  correct  Statement  of  the  result  of  a  General 
Election  held  in  the  said  town  on  the  7th.  8th  and  9th.  days 
of  November  one  thousand  eight  Hundred  and  thirty  one 
Viz.  five  hundred  and  twenty  one  votes  were  given  for  the 
Office  of  Senator  one  thousand  and  twenty  seven  votes  were 


316  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

given  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly  Five  hundred 
and  Eleven  votes  were  given  for  the  Office  of  clerk  two 
thousand  and  forty  one  votes  were  given  for  the  Office  of 
Coroners — 

Of  the  votes  given  for  the  office  of  Senator  Harman  B. 
Cropsey  recieved  three  hundred  and  Sixty  four  votes  Jacob 
Tyson  recieved  for  the  same  office  one  vote  Silas  Wood 
recievd  for  the  same  office  one  hundred  and  fifty  six 

votes — 

PAGE  258. 

of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of  Member  of  Assembly 
John  M.  Williamson  reciev,d  three  hundred  and  ninety  six 
votes  Samuel  L.Homedieue  reciev,d  for  the  same  Office 
three  hundred  and  Ninety  two  votes  Henry  P.  Osborn  re- 
ciev'd  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred  and  twenty  votes 
James  Halliock  recievd  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred 
and  Nineteen  votes  of  the  votes  given  for  the  Office  of 
Sherriff  Richard  W.  Smith  recievd  three  hundred  and 
eighty  seven  votes  Nathan  Post  recievd  for  the  same  Office 
one  hundred  and  twenty  five  votes  Jeffrey  Randal  recievd 
for  the  same  Office  two  votes  Of  the  votes  given  for  the 
Office  of  Clerk  Joseph  R.  Hunting  recievd  three  hundred 
and  Ninety  one  votes  James  M.  Fanning  recievd  for  the 
same  Office  one  hundred  and  nineteen  votes  Mordecai 
Homan  recievd  for  the  same  office  one  vote — 

Of  the  votes  recievd  for  the  Office  of  Coroner  Selah  Carll 
recievd  three  hundred  and  Ninety  votes  Samuel  F.  Norton 
recievd  for  the  same  Office  three  hundred  and  eighty  nine 
votes  Jonah  Halsey  recievd  for  the  same  Office  three  hun- 
dred and  Ninety  votes  Nathaniel  Topping  recievd  for  the 
same  Office  three  hundred  and  Ninety  votes  David  Hand 
recievd  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred  and  twenty  votes 
Joseph  Moore  recievd  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred  and 
nineteen  votes  Mordecai  Homan  recievd  for  the  same  Office 
one  hundred  and  twentv  two  votes 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  317 

Edward  Dodd  recievd  for  the  same  Office  one  hundred 
and  twenty  one  votes — 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our 
hands  at  Brook  haven  this  ninth  day  of  November  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  one — 

Win  Sidney  Smith  "| 

Isaac  Brewster  | Ilnsector8  of 

DavisNorton 

Isaac  Davis 

Smith  Rider 

On  the  2nd.  Day  of  Sept.  1831.  the  Trustees  of  Brook 
Haven  agreed  to  raise  one  thousand  dollars  for  the  support 
of  the  poor  of  said  town 

M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 


PAGE  259. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Brook  held  on  the  3d.  day  of  April  1832  the  fol- 
lowing persons  were  Elected  town  Officers  it  being  town 
Meeting  day — viz 

Barnabas  Wines  Justice  of  the  Peace 
Davis  Norton  president  of  the  Trustees 

Smith  Rider 
William  H.  Brewster 
Samuel  Davis 
Henry  P.  Hutchenson 
James  H.  Weeks 
Joel  Robinson 

William  S.  Smith  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Homan  Clerk  and  treasurer 
Rider 


H  Brewster  °f 

Isaac  Davis  Collector 


318  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

John  Penny  Jur    "] 

John  Havens 

John  R.  Satterly    I  Assessors 

Isaac  Davis 

Davis  Norton 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  )  ^ 

James  H.  Weeks   (  Commissioners 

JohnS.  Mount      )    of  h'ghwavs 

Selah  B.  Strong      )      n 

Mordecai  HomSn     1      Commissioners 

Samuel  P.  Norton  )  of  comrnon  Schools 
Jesse  J.  Porter  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 

John  "W.  Yarington  "j 

Briant  Hawkins  /-,      ,  ,  -, 

NoahOverton  Constables 

James  Robinson 

PAGE  260. 

John  R.  Satterly  )      7  ,. 

William  Beale  ^  t      Inspectors  of 
Joel  Robinson       )  Common  Schools 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
No.    1,  William  S.  Williamson  acpt. 
do.     2,  dissolved 
do.     3,  Isaac  Satterly 

do.  4,  Israel  Bennitt 
do.     5,  Stephen  Edwards 
do.     6,  Walter  Jones 
do.     7   William  T.  Robbins 
do.     8,  Jehiel  Norton 
do.     9,  Isaac  Davis  accept, 

do.  10,  Daniel  Hawkins 

do.  11,  Joel  Brown 

do.  12   Hendrickson  Hallock  acept. 

do.  13,  Noadiah  D.  Carter — acpt. 

do.  14:,  Nathaniel  Robinson 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  319 

No.  15,  John  Penny  acept 
do.  16   John  Ross 
do.  17   William  Smith  point 
do.  18    David  Homan  Jur 
do.  19— Smith  Mott 
do.  20   Charles  Osborn 
do.  21,  John  Havens 
do.  22  Joseph  Marvin 
do.  23,  Sillick  Wicks 
do.  24,  James  Smith 
do.  25,  William  Arthur 
do.  26   Mills  Hawkins  acept. 
do.  27,  Isaac  L  Homedieue 
do.  28,  Wickham  Ruland  accept 
do.  29,  Henry  Longbothom  acept 
do.  30,  Clerk  Longbothom  acept 
do.  31,  Benjamin  Clerk  acept. 

32,  Scudder  Terry  acept 

33,  Daniel  Terry 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 

35,  Isaac  Hulse  accept 

36,  Ezra  Guildersleve 

37,  John  Ruland 

38,  D.  D.  Swezey. 

39,  Lewis  G.  Davis  accept. 

40,  Jeremiah  Randal 

41,  Lewis  Gourden  Jur. 

42,  Brewster  Terry  Jur. 

PAGE  261. 

We  Samuel  Davis  Jur.  and  James  H.  Weeks  two  of  the 
Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook  haren 
having  by  request  of  a  Number  of  the  freeholders  and  In- 
habitants of  the  said  town  taken  a  view  of  Part  of  the  high- 
way (call,d  the  south  Country  Road)  leading  from  the  paper 


320  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

Mill  in  Moriches  to  the  Maple  Hallow,  do  deem  it  necessary 
and  expedient  to  regulate  and  establish  the  Bounds  of  the 
said  highway  agreeable  to  the  following  Survey  viz.  Com- 
mencing at  a  certain  Stake  Standing  N.  82£°  East  from  the 
North  east  Corner  of  the  Paper  Mill  distant  58  Links  and 
thence  running  N.  28°^  East  50  Links  to  the  Middle  of  the 
highway  thence  running  as  follows  1st.  N.  52°|-  East  3 
Chain  77.  Links  to  a  point  in  the  road  or  Middle  of  the 
highway  whence  the  Northwest  Corner  of  John  Leeks 
house  bears  S.  39°  E.  distant  74  Links  2nd.  N.  54°  E.  eight 
Chain  27  links  3rd.  N.  86°  E.  4.87  links  4th.  S.  85°  E. 
10.40  links  to  the  east  side  of  James  Fannings  land  5th.  S. 
86°  E.  2.70  links  6th.  8.  69°  E.  13.00  links  whence  the 
South  east  corner  of  Charles  Hulses  house  bears  N.  2J°  W. 
distant  62  links  7th.  S.  72|°  E.  4.61  links  to  a  point  in  the 
highway  whence  to  a  certain  Stone  in  the  Northeast  corner 
of  Joseph  Hawkins  land  bears  S.  12£°  W.  distant  50  links 
8th.  S.  68°  E.  3.50  links  9th.  S.  51|°  E.  12.80  to  a  point 
in  the  highway  where  a  Certain  white  Oak  tree  marked 
with  three  Notches  bears  S.  13^°  "W".  distant  59  links  ;  the 
width  of  the  highway  from  the  beginning  to  the  termination 
of  the  four  first  Courses  is  four  Rods  that  is  to  say  two  rods 
on  each  side  of  the  line  run  for  the  middle 

PAGE  262. 

from  thence  to  the  termination  of  the  five  last  Courses  three 
and  a  half  rods  wide  being  two  rods  on  the  south  and  one 
and  a  half  rods  on  the  North  side  of  the  said  Courses  Dated 
at  Brook  haven  this  13th.  Sept.  1832 

James  H.  Weeks     )  Commissioners 
Samuel  Davis  Jur.  f    of  highways 
MOEDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

This  doth  certify  that  we  the  undersigned  commissioners 
of  common  Schools  being  call,d  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
school  Districts  No.  18.  and  19.  to  form  a  new  District  on 
the  "Western  and  Eastern  parts  of  said  Districts  and  after 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  321 

having  met  for  that  purpose  and  hearing  the  reasons  given 
and  fully  believing  that  the  said  Districts  were  too  large, 
have  accordingly  set  off  a  New  District  to  commence  at 
Daytons  creek  on  the  east  and  to  extend  westward  to  the 
west  line  of  Samuel  Tookers  land  which  said  District  is  No. 
thirty  two  Dated  at  Brook  haven  this  10th.  day  Of  Jan. 
1833— 

at  the  same  time  Samuel  F.  Norton  )  Commissioners 
the  school  hou-  Mordecai  Homan —  j  of  common  Schools 
ses  were  valued 
and  the  18  Dis- 
trict is  to  pay 
to  No.  32  the 
sum  of  $47.81. 
and  the  19  the 
sum  of  $36.60 
being  their  re- 
spective pro- 
portions 

To  all  to  whom  the  presents  shall  come  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  send  Greeting  Whereas  Charles  Osborn  of  the  town 
of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York  did  on  the  fifth  day  of  March  last  petition  to  said 
Trustees  for  liberty  to  Build  a  dock  or  wharf  in  the  South 
bay  against  his  own  land  and  adjoining  thereto  and  Said 
Trustees  after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  and 
believing 

PAGE  263. 

that  it  will  be  a  benefit  to  the  publick  in  General  (and  for 
and  in  consideration  of  the  Yearly  rent  or  Annuity  of  the 
sum  of  ten  Dollars  Annually  to  be  paid  to  said  Trustees  or 
their  Successors  in  Office  on  the  first  tuesday  in  May  Yearly 
during  the  term  of  this  Grant)  do  by  these  presents  Grant 
unto  the  said  Charles  Osborn  his  heirs  Executors  Adminis- 
trators and  Assigns  the  liberty  to  Build  construct  and  keep 
in  repair  a  dock  or  wharf  in  the  south  Bay  against  his  own 


322  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Land  and  to  extend  in  length  into  the  Bay  seven  hundred 
feet  from  common  high  water  mark  and  to  be  one  hundred 
feet  in  width  on  the  shore  the  aforesaid  Grant  or  lease  is  for 
the  Space  or  term  of  one  hundred  years  from  the  date  of 
these  presents  at  the  expiration  of  which  said  term  or  in 
case  default  shall  be  made  in  the  payment  of  the  aforesaid 
Annuity,  by  the  said  Charles  Osborn  his  Hiers  Executors 
Administrators  or  Assigns  when  reasonably  demanded  then 
the  aforesaid  Grant  shall  cease  and  be  void  and  the  right 
thereof  return  again  to  said  town  the  first  Annual  payment 
for  the  use  or  priviledge  of  the  aforesaid  Grant  shall  be 
paid  by  the  said  Charles  Osborn  his  Hiers  Executors  Ad- 
ministrators or  Assigns  on  the  first  tuesday  in  May  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  four  in  Witness  whereof 
the  aforesaid  Trustees  have  Set  their  hands  and  caused  the 
said  of  said  town  to  be  affixed  this  second  day  of  April  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  three 

DAVIS  NORTON  President  L.  S 
signed  sealed  and 

delivered  in  the  presence 
of  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  264. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  In- 
habitants of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  2nd.  day 
of  April  1833  the  following  town  Officers  were  unano- 
mously  Elected  viz. 

Samuel  Davis  Jur.  Justice  of  the  Peace 
Davis  Norton  President  of  Trustees 

William  H.  Brewster   "] 
Miller  Woodhull 


Henry  P.  Hutchenson     m 
James  H.  Weeks  Trustee8 

Abraham  Osborn 
Almerin  Barns 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  323 

William  Sidney  Smith  Supervisor 
Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer 

William  H.  Brewster  )  , .  ,.  ,,     ^ 

Almerin  Barns  (  Overgeer  of  the  Poor 

Isaac  Davis  Collector 

ASSESSORS  CONSTABLES 

Joel  Robinson  Noah  Overton 

Joseph  Avery  Samuel  Overton 

John  R.  Satterly  Spencer  Dayton 

Isaac  Davis  Briant  Hawkins 

Davis  Norton  Rumsey  Rose 

James  T.  Clayton 

Samuel  Hammond  )  ^         .    .  £ 

John  S.  Mount-    (  Commissioners  of 

David  Worth-      f        hlghW 

Selah  B.  Strong      i  Coramissioner8  of 
Mordecai  Homan    V  n  c  , 

o          i  v  -v-  (  Common  Schools 

Samuel  F.  JSorton  ) 

.    John  R  Satterly,  } 

Daniel  G.  Gillet  >  Inspectors  of  Schools 
Lester  H.  Davis  ) 

Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  weights  and  Measures 

PAGE  265. 

We  the  Commissioner  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  have  laid  out  a  public  Road  or  highway  from  Bells 
Dock  as  follows  viz — 

No.  1.  Commencing  at  the  North  end  of  said  Dock  where 
the  post  on  the  Northeast  corner  of  the  Same  bears  N.  51°. 
E.  from  said  poet — 

No.  2.  N.  38°  00'  West  three  Chains  where  Thomas 
Bells  store  on  .  the  southwest  Corner  bears  N.  45°.  00'  E. 

C     L 

0-51.  from  thence  running  the  same  Course  until  it  reaches 


324  BROOKHAVEX   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the   South  Country  Road  distance  29   Ch.  38  Links  fonr 
Rods  wide — 

No.  3  N.  20°.  00'  W.  1  Chain  31.  links  where  the 
southwest  Corner  of  Charles  Osborhs  Store  bears  N.  64°. 
00'  E  distance  0  Chain  68  Links— 

No.  4.  N.  0°.  45'  E.  6  Chains  54  Links  where  the 
Southwest  Corner  of  Aarons*  House  bears  N.  84°  E  dis- 
tance 37£  Links 

(Note. — *  Aaron,  a  colored  man.) 

No.  5  N.  0°— 30'  E.  Distance  47  Chains  near  the  North 
end  of  Gardiners  Land — 

No.  6  N.  14°.  00'  E.  distance  7  Chains  to  Gardinere 
Road 

No.  7  N.  7°  E.  distance  3  Chains  20  Links  to  Robinsons 
Road — 

No.  8.  N.  0°.  30'  E.  Distance  215  Ch.  92  Links  until  it 
reaches  a  large  pine  tree  Marked  Ex  on  the  South  side 
Standing  on  the  South  of  the  horsblock  distance  three 
Chains  38  Links 

No.  9— N.  10°.  30'  East  distance  12  Chains. 

No.  10.  N.  9°.  30'  E.  distance  95  Ch.  75  until  it  inter- 
sects  the  road  that  leads  from  tire  place  to  Coram  and  the 
road  that  leads  from  Swezeys  Mills  to  Patchogue  three  rods 
wide  Dated  this  17th.  Sept.  1833— 

John  S.  Mount.  )  n         .    . 

Samuel  Hammond  Commissioners 

David  Worth-  f   of  ^ghway? 
M.  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

PAGE  266. 

We  the  Subscribers  do  hereby  consent  to  the  laying  out 
and  opening  of  a  public  highway  through  our  Lands  as  dis- 
cribed  in  the  Survey  taken  by  Richard  W.  Smith  Esq. 
under  the  commissioners  of  highways  from  Bellville*  Dock 
to  Swezeys  Mills  Middle  Island  in  the  fall  of  1832  and  we 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS.  325 

also  agree  to  relinquish  all  claims  or  demands  for  Damages 
that  we  may  Sustain  in  consequence  of  the  laying  out  and 
opening  the  said  Road  Brook  haven  1st.  Sept  1833 

Henry  Gardiner 
John  Bell 
Thos.  Bell 
Chs.  Osborn 
Attest 
MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 

*  Note. — now  Bellport. — COM.  , 

This  doth  certify  that  I  Sillick  Wicks  of  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  sum  of  ten  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  do  release  to  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  a 
certain  piece  of  land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Lane  that  leads 
from  Justus  Roes  to  the  Bay  beginning  at  a  Locust  Stake 
near  my  house  from  thence  to  the  Bay  leaving  said  *  Road 
thirty  feet  wide  this  15th.  day  of  March  1834. 

SILLICK  WICKS 

David  Worth          ]  n         .    .  £  ,  .  *, 

Samuel  Hammond  |  Commissioner*  of  highways 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

*  Road  in  Patchogne  laid  out  in  1812,  now  Ocean  Avenne. — COM. 

PAGE  267. 
LIST  OF  OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1833 

District  No.  1,  Timothy  Davis 

do  2,  Dissolved 

do.  3,  John  C.  Bailis 

do  4,  Israel  Bennitt 

do.  5,  John  Rose  man 

do.  6,  Walter  Jones 

do.  7,  Israel  Davis 

do.  8,  Charles  A.  Tooker  Acpt 


326  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

District  No.     9,  Parsliall  W.  Davis 

do.  10,  Nathaniel  Miller  Acept 
do.  11,  James  Hallock 
'    do.   12,  Moses  Swezey 
do.  13,  John  Carter 
do.  14,  Nathaniel  Robinson 
do.  15,  Nelson  Terry, 
do    16,  James  Fanning 
do.   17,  Silas  Payne 
do    18,  Thomas  Jenings 
do.  19,  William  itose 
do.  20,  Isaac  Overtoil  Jur 
do.  21,  Joseph  C.  Hedges 
do.  22,  William  Swezey 
do.  23,  William  Smith 
do.  24,  Daniel  G.  Gillett 
do.  25,  Epenetus  Mills  cceptd 
do.  26,  Mills  Hawkins 
do.  27,  Isaac  N.  Gould 
do.  28,  Wickham  Ruland  Acpt 
do.  29,  Nelson  Norton, 
do.  30,  Noah  Overton 
do.  31,  Benjamin  Clerk  Acpt 
do    32,  Richard  Smith  Pond 
do.  33,  Willard  Ruland  Aceptd 
.34,  David  Overton 
.35,  Isaac  Hulse 
.36,  Ezra  Guildersleve  acpt 
.37,  George  Davis 
.38,  Daniel  D.  Swezey 
.39,  James  H.  Weeks  acpt 
.40,  Jeremiah  Randal 
41,  Lewis  Gourden 
.42,  Brewster  Terry  Jur 
.43,  Oscar  F.  Swezey 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  327 

at  the  aforesaid  Meeting  a  vote  was  take  to  raise  a  Bounty 
for  the  distuctioji  of  foxes  and  carried  unanamously 

PAGE  268. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons — (except  the  lessee  of  said  town)  shall  take  or 
catch  any  shell  fish  in  any  of  the  Bays  waters  or  harbours 
on  the  North  side  of  the  Island  belonging  to  said  town  of 
Brook  haven  except  it  be  on  tuesday  and  friday  in  each 
week  he  she  or  they  shall  for  every  such  offence  forfeit  and 
pay  the  sum  of  twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  for  every  such 
offence  given  under  our  hands  and  Seal  Dated  at  Brook 
haven  this  llth.  day  of  June  1833 — 

James  H.  Weeks. 


TJ    T>    TT  i  t,-          t  Trustees 
in  presence  H.  Jr.  Hutchmson 


MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

Seal 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  and  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  17th.  day 
of  Sept.  1833  said  trustees  agreed  to  allow  Charles  D.  Hal- 
lock  wharfage  for  putting  on  Board  or  landing  any  Horse 
12£  cents,  for  every  thousand  Brick  six  cents,  for  every 
Cask  of  lime  three  cents  done  at  Brook  haven  this  day 
aforesaid  DAVIS  NORTON  President 


Seal 


PAGE  269. 

Whereas  application  has  been  Made  to  Barriabas  Wines 
Samuel  Hammond  and  John  S.  Mount  Commissioners  of 
highways  for  the  town  of  Brook  haven  by  Nathaniel  Smith 
and  Daniel  G.  Gillett  for  permission  to  Make  and  construct 
a  dam  across  little  Patchogue  Stream  whear  it  crosses  the 


328  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

South  country  road  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  water 
Power  to  be  applied  to  Milling  or  Manufacturing  purposes 
and  we  the  undersigned  having  examined  the  premises  and 
believing  tliat  the  public  Interest  will  not  Suffer  but  rather 
be  promoted  by  the  proposed  measure  permission  is  hereby 
given  to  the  said  Nathaniel  Smith  and  Daniel  G.  Gillett 
and  who  ever  else  may  be  associated  with  them  in  the 
premises  to  build  and  raise  said  Dam  on  the  Site  above 
designated  as  high  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  purpose 
above  mentioned  provided  that  they  the  said  Nathaniel 
Smith  and  Daniel  G.  Gillett  and  whoever  else  may  occupy 
or  own  said  premises  shall  make  and  construct  a  good  and 
Sufficient  Road  across  said  Dam  and  also  make  as  many 
bridges  as  may  be  necessary  across  the  flues  and  wast  gates 
connected  with  the  same  for  the  purpose  of  passing  and  re- 
passing  with  carriages  or  otherwise  and  also  clear  out  and 
open  a  pathway  below  said  dam  for  the  convenience  of 
passing  through  said  brook  and  further  the  said  Nathaniel 
Smith  and  Daniel  G.  Gillett  or  their  legal  representatives 
shall  ever  after  at  their  own  expence  and  cost  make  and 
keep  in  repair  all  bridges  more  than  one  over  or  on  said 
Dam  so  long  as  they  shall  use  or  occupy  the  premises  for 
Milling  or  Manufacturing  purposes  and  also  the  said  Dam 

PAGE  270. 
Dated  April  1832 

John  S.  Mount       )  Commissioners 
Samuel  Hammond  \    of  highways 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  of  the 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  on  the  6th.  day 
of  May  1834  Messrs  Isaac  Bobbins  and  Charles  T.  Jones 
made  application  for  liberty  to  build  a  rail  way  at  Drown 
meadow  for  the  purpose  of  hauling  out  vessels  to  repair  &. 
C.  and  said  Trustees  after  having  duly  considered  the  prem- 
ises (and  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  or 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  329 

Annuity  of  the  sum  of  eight  Dollars  annually  to  be  paid  to 
said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office  on  the  first  tues- 
day  in  May  hereafter)  Do  by  these  presents  grant  unto  the 
said  Isaac  Robbins  and  Charles  T  Jones  their  hiers  or 
Assigns  for  the  term  of  twenty  one  years  the  right  to  build 
and  construct  a  Railway  for  the  aforesaid  term  on  a  certain 
tract  or  space  of  ground  on  Drownmeadow  shore  the  first 
Bound  to  set  sixty  feet  to  the  westward  of  the  west  side  of 
the  Dock  at  Drownmeadow  now  Owned  by  James  R.  Davis 
at  high  water  mark  and  from  thence  to  extend  westward  on 
the  shore  Seventy  feet  and  to  extend  southward  to  the  high- 
way and  Northward  into  the  harbour  one  hundred  and 
thirty  feet  from  highwater  mark,  for  which  said  priviledg 
the  aforesaid  Isaac  Robbins  and  Charles  Jones  their  Hiers 
or  Assigns  shall  pay  unto  the  said  Trustees  or  their  success- 
ors in  Office  the  yearly  rent  of  eight  Dollars  on  the  day 
aforesaid.  Provided  however  that  the  said  Isaac  Robbins 
and  Charles  Jones  their  hiers  or  Assigns  shall  have  a  right 
to  relinquish  and  give  up  this  grant  at  any  time  hereafter 
within  said  term  with  their  paying  up  all  arrearages  to  said 
town  and  removeing  all  obstructions  (if  any  there  be)  that 
shall  remain  in  the  way  of  the  public  all  of  which  is  Granted 
accordingly  this  day  aforesaid 
in  presence  of  DANIEL  OVERTON  President 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

On  the  1st.  Nov.  1836  the  first  Bound  sixty  feet  on  the 
shore  was  extended  to  seventy  feet  that  being  the  first 
intent  Attest  M.  ROMAN  clerk 

PAGE  271. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  held  on  the  17th. 
Sept.  1833  the  Act  paeed  on  the  llth.  day  of  June  1833  to 
prevent  the  taking  of  any  shell  fish  in  the  Bays  harbours  or 
Waters  on  the  North  side  of  the  Island  are  hereby  repealed. 


330  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

but  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  revive  any  former  law 
as  to  the  taking  of  any  shell  fish  on  the  North  side  of  the 
Island  done  under  the  hand  of  the  president  of  said  Trus- 
tees and  seal  of  said  town — 

Attest  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk  j 

Seal 


Town  of  Brook  haven 

The  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  of  Said  town 
being  calld  by  Samuel  Woodhull  to  Stake  of  the  tract  of 
land  or  meadow  formerly  belonging  to  George  King  of  said 
town  'deceased  Situate  in  Setauket  discribed  and  staked  as 
follows  viz  begin! ng  at  the  North  east  corner  of  said  tract 
at  a  Stake  thirty  eight  feet  west  from  the  Northwest  corner 
of  John  C.  Baileys  Store  then  runing  Southwardly  one  Rod 
from  Walter  Jones  fence  as  it  now  Stands  until  it  comes  to 
the  road  that  leads  from  the  house  of  Isaac  Brewster  to 
William  Smiths  Black  Smith  shop  then  runing  North- 
westwardly until  it  comes  to  a  Stake  thirty  feet  east  from 
said  William  Smiths  Shop  leaving  said  road  three  rods  wide 
from  the  said  Walter  Jones,  s  fence  and  Stone  wall  above 
said  shop  then  runing  east  from  said  Stake  across  the  runs 
to  the  first  mentioned  Stake  declaring  the  road  leading 
across  said  runs  four  rods  wide  from  the  North  bounds  of 
said  land 

given  under  our  hands  this  26  day  of  february  1834 

John  S.  Mount       ) 

David  Worth          >  Commissioners. 

Samuel  Hammond  ) 

PAGE  272. 

At  a  public  town  meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  on  the  first  day  of  April  1834  the  following  town 
Officers  were  duly  Elected — viz 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   RECORDS.  331 

Smith  Rider  Justice  of  the  Peace 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 

Daniel  Overton  President  of  Trustees 

Timothy  Davis  "] 

Isaac  N.  Gould 
Almerand  Barns          I   T      . 
Barnabas  Wines 
William  H.  Brewster  j 
James  H.  Weeks         J 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  &  treasurer 

William  H.  Brewster  )  ^  r  ,,     r> 

Almerand  Barns 

Almerand  Barns  Collector 

Isaac  Davis  "] 

.     David  Worth 

Daniel  G.  Gillett          \-  Assessors 
William  H.  Brewster  j 
Lester  H.  Davis          J 

James  R.  Davis     ) 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  >•  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Smith  Rider  ) 

Selah  B.  Strong      ) 

Mordecai  Homan    >  Commissioners  of  Schools — 

Samuel  F.  Norton  ) 

John  R.  Satterly     | 

James  M.  Fanning  I  Inspectors  of  Schools 

Daniel  G.  Gillett     ) 

James  H.  Weeks.  Inspector  of  weights  &  measures 

Noah  Overton 

Albert  A.  Overton 

James  T.  Clayton    \-  Constables 

Spencer  Dayton 

Charles  a  Tooker    J 


332 


BROOKHAVEIf  TOWN   RECORDS. 


3, 

3, 
*, 
5, 

6, 
T, 
8, 


District 
No.  1, 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do.  9, 
do.  10, 
do.  11, 
do.  12, 
do.  13, 
do.  14, 
do.  15, 
do.  16-, 
do.  17, 
do.  18, 
do.  19, 
do.  20, 
do.  21, 


PAGE  273. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAY  FOR  1834 
District 


Charles  Seabury 
dissolved 
John  C.  Bailes 
Israel  Bennitt 
Floyd  Smith 
Walter  Jones 
William  L.  Jones 
Charles  A.  Tooker 
Isaac  Davis 
Shelden  Roe 


do.  22,  William  Swezey 
do.  23,  William  O.  Smith 
do.  24,  Daniel  G.  Gillett 
do.  25,  Epenetus  Mills 
do.  26,  Joseph  Newton 
do.  27,  John  F.  Hallock 
do.  28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 
do.  29,  George  W.  Ruland 
do   30,  Clerk  Longbothom 
No  31   Lester  H.  Davis 


Phillip  Hallock  Jur  do.  32   Richard  Smith  Jur 


Moses  Swezey 
John  Carter 
Nathaniel  Robinson 
Nelson  Terry 
James  Fanning 
Silas  Payne 
Thomas  Jennings 
William  Rose 
William  Howeli 
Joseph  C.  Hedges 


do.  33,  Scudder  Terry 
do   34,  Lewis  Gourden 
do   35,  John  Swezey 
do.  36,  Jesse  Aldrich 
do.  37,  Joshua  Terry 
do.  38  Simmons  Laws 
do.  39  James  H.  Weeks 
do.  40.  Horace  Randal 
do.  41,  Henry  A.  Gourden 
do.  42,  Samuel  Overton 


do.  43,  Oscar  F.  Swezey 


PAGE  274. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  second  day  of  September 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  four  Messrs.  Smith 
and  Darling  made  application  to  the  Trustees  of  the  free- 
holders and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  haven  for 
liberty  to  construct  and  build  a  Dock  or  wharf  on  the  west 
side  of  Drownmeadow  Bay  against  their  own  land  and  said 
Trustees  after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  and 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  or  an  Annuity 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  333 

of  two  Dollars  annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in 
September  during  said  term  have  by  these  presence  Granted 
unto  the  said  Smith  and  Darling  and  to  their  hiers  and 
Assigns  for  the  term  of  forty  years  and  no  longer  the  right 
and  priviledge  to  construct  Build  and  keep  in  repair  a  Dock 
or  wharf  on  the  west  side  of  Drownmeadow  Bay  and  to 
commence  at  a  certain  Bound  to  be  set  due  east  from  the 
dwelling  house  of  the  said  Smith  and  Darling  at  highwater 
mark  and  from  thence  to  extend  Northwardly  on  the  shore 
one  hundred  feet  and  from  each  Bound  on  the  shore  to  ex- 
tend into  the  Bay  one  hundred  and  twenty  five  feet  from 
common  high  water  mark  for  the  use  of  said  Smith  and 
Darling  and  the  public  in  general  in  witness  whereof  we 
have  caused  the  seal  of  our  said  town  to  be  affixed  this  day 
aforesaid  DANIEL  OVEKTON  President  L.  S. 

in  presence  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

The  Trustees  of  Brook  Haven  on  the  2d.  day  of  Septenr 
ber  1834  directed  a  tax  to  raised  in  said  town  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  poor  and  other  contingent  expences  in  said  town 
the  sum  of  $800.  for  the  ensueing  year 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

Also  on  the  10th.  day  of  November  1835.  the  Trustees 
of  Brook  Haven  Granted  that  the  above  Smith  and  Darling 
might  construct  a  Kail  Road  or  way  on  the  limits  of  the 
above  grant  for  the  sum  of  five  Dollars  annually  from  the 
first  of  Sept  last  for  the  above  term  or  grant — 

PAGE  275. 

The  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  have  laid  out  a  highway  commencing  at  the  place 
where  the  road  leading  from  Setauket  by  the  Store  of 
Nathaniel  Hallock  thence  extending  along  the  shore  adjoin- 
ing the  upland  of  Nathaniel  Hallock  and  Charles  D.  Hal- 
lock  four  rods  wide  from  the  Bottom  of  the  slope  of  the  bank 


334  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

of  said  upland  to  the  dock  of  Charles  D.  Hallock  and  Jonas 
Smith  the  eastern  side  a  part  of  said  road  to  extend  quite  on 
to  the  new  mad  ground  of  said  Charles  D.  Hallocks  dock  in  a 
direction  with  the  general  course  of  the  said  bottom  of  the 
slope  of  said  bank  thence  along  the  said  new  made  ground 
to  the  shore  thence  along  the  shore  four  rods  in  width  from 
the  bottom  of  the  slope  of  the  bank  commonly  calld  deep 
hole  bank  to  Jonas  Smiths  lower  dock  and  from  said  dock 
to  the  west  meadow  which  we  return  to  be  recorded  this 
13th.  Sept  1834 

Smith  Rider  }  Commissiones 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  >  of 

James  R.  Davis     )       highways 
MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

The  commissioners  of  common  Schools  of  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  having  met  at  the  house  of  D.  D.  and  V.  R. 
Swezey  in  said  town  in  pursusance  of  previous  Notice  to 
each  of  the  said  commissioners  do  hereby  adopt  the  follow- 
ing resolution  in  relation  to  the  division  of  School  Districts 
No.  11.  and  12  and  forming  a  new  District  from  the  eastern 
part  of  the  District  No.  11.  and  the  Northern  part  of  Dis- 
trict No  12.  viz.  first  by  setting  off  all  that  part  of  District 
No.  11.  Bounded  on  the  West  by  the  West  line  of  Daniel 
Pettys  land  extending  south  to  include  the  land  of  Henry 
P.  Hutchenson  North  to  include  the  house  and  lands  of 
Jonathan  Edwards  east  to  include  the  house  and  land  of 
Joel  Turner  and  to  extend  South  into  the  12.  District  so  as 
include  the  houses  of  Zecheriah  and  that  of  James  Dayton 
to  the  North  line  of  the  land  of  Sylvanus  Overton  includ- 
ing all  the  Inhabitants  within  said  Bounds  which  new  Dis- 
trict will  be  No.  33.  Dated  at  Brook  Haven  this  6th.  day 
of  March  1835 

Selah  B.  Strong     )  ^ 
Samuel  F.  Norton  > 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  clerk 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  335 

PAGE  276. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  in- 
habitants of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  held  in  said  town  on 
the  7th.  day  of  April  1835  the  following  town  Officers  were 
duled  Elected  viz. 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 

Brewster  Woodhull  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  term  of 
three  years  in  the  place  of  Smith 
Eider 

Charles  Phillips  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  term  of  four 
years  in  the  place  of  John  S. 
Mount 

Davis  Norton  president  of  Trustees 

"William  H.  Brewster    ") 

Phillip  Hallock  Jur 

Isaac  K.  Gould  rp 

John  Penny  Jur  ^  Trustees 

John  Havens 

Henry  P.  Hutchenson 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer  qualfi 
Almerin  Barnes  Collector 

William  H.  Brewster  )  ^  ,.  , , 

John  Havens  f  Overseers  of  the  poor 

ASSESSORS  CONSTABLES 

Isaac  Davis  Oscar  F.  Swezey 

John  R.  Satterly  Albert  A.  Overton 

Lester  H.  Davis  qualifid          Joel  Davis 
John  Havens  Spencer  Dayton 

Joel  Robinson  qualifd  .       Noah  Overton 

Isaac  Davis  )  Commissioners  ) 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  >  of  .         >  qualifd 

Smith  Rider  )       highways      ) 


336  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

Selah  B.  Strong        )    ~         .    .  , 

Wm.  Sidney  Smith  I  Commissioners  )        ]fid 

Samuel  F.  Norton    j 

Beniamin  T.  Hutchenson  acpt  )  T  f 

Ti-Dd4.il     A       ±j          (  Inspectors  01 
John  K.  Satterly  Aceptd  £,  ,      , 

T          AT    -c-       •  (        schools 

James  M.  .banning 

PAGE  277. 
LIST  OF  OVERSEER  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1835 

District 

No.    1   Charles  A.  Seabury 

do.    2,  Dissolved 

do.    3,  John  C.  Bailey 

do.    4,  Samuel  L.  Thompson 

do.    5,  Joseph  Danton 

do.    6    Walter  Jones 

do.    7,  William  L.  Jones 

do;    8,  Smith  Davis  acept. 

do.    9,  Isaac  Davis 

do.  10,  Conklin  Davis 

do.  11,  Amos  Hallock  acept 

do.  12,  Hiram  Noyes  accept 

do.  13,  John  Carter 

do.  14,  Nathaniel  Robinson 

do.  15,  James  Stanshough 

do.  16,  Spencer  Dayton 

do.  17,  Nicol  Overton 

do   18,  Samuel  Carman 

do.  19,  Isaac  Ketcham 

do.  20,  William  Howell  acceptd 

do.  21,  Charles  Smith  acceptd 

do.  22,  Daniel  Overton  aceptd 

do.  23,  Lewis  Wicks  acceptd 

do.  24,  James  Smith 

do.  25,  John  Corey 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  337 

District 

No.  26,  Samuel  Newton 
do.  27,  John  F.  Hallock 
do.  28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins  acceptd 
do.  29,  Nelson  Norton 
do.  30,  Richard  "W.  Smith  acceptd 
do.  31,  Lester  H.  Davis  acept 
do.  32,  Richard  Smith  pond 
do.  33,  Daniel  Terry  Jur 
do   34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 
do.  35,  Isaac  Hulse 
do.  36,  Daniel  Petty  Jur 
do.  37,  Briant  N.  Overton 
do.  38,  Daniel  D.  Swezey  acceptd 
do.  30,  Edmund  Hawkins  acpt 
do.  40,  Horace  Randal 
do.  41,  Henry  A.  Gourdon 
do.  42,  Elisha  Overton  accptd 
do.  43,  Joshua  Swezey  Jur 
do.  44,  Albert  Terrill 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  tru  Statement  of  the 
foregoing  Election  at  the  annual  town  Meeting  held  in 
Brook  Haven  on  the  7th.  day  of  April  1835 

SAMUEL  DAVIS  Justice 
MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk 
present  Justices  of  the  peace 

Barnabas  Wines 
Samuel  Davis 
Brewster  Woodhull 
Charles  Phillips 

PAGE  278. 

The  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools  having  met  at 
the  house  of  Harvey  Hulse  in  said  town  in  pursuance  of 


338  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

previous  Notice  to  each  of  the  said  commissioners  do  hereby 
adopt  the  following  resolution  in  relation  to  the  Division  of 
the  third  School  District  in  said  town  (viz)  that  the  said 
District  number  three  be  and  the  sames  is  hereby  bounded 
as  follows  the  division  line  commencing  at  Setauket  harbour 
at  the  division  line  of  John  Oaks  and  Joseph  Jaynes  land 
following  the  line  of  Joseph  Jaynes  property  southwardly 
and  westwardly  until  it  strikes  the  property  of  Stephen 
Hulse  Deceas,d  thence  by  the  property  of  said  Hulse  west- 
wardly until  it  strikes  the  lane  thence  southwardly  with  the 
lane  and  Road  between  William  Smith  and  Walter  Jones, s 
property  until  it  Strikes  the  lands  of  Isaac  Brewster  thence 
Eastwardly  and  southwardly  by  the  land  of  said  Isaac 
Brewster  until  it  Strikes  the  road  leading  from  said  Isaac 
Brewster  to  Carlton  Jaynes.  (late  William  Jayne,s)  thence 
Eastwardly  along  said  road  until  it  Strikes  the  division  line 
between  the  land  of  the  late  charles  Tooker  deceasd,  and 
the  lands  of  James  Hulse  thence  Southwardly  and  east- 
wardly  by  the  land  of  the  said  James  Hulse  to  the  Road 
from  John  Dentons  to  cumsewague  thence  Eastwardly 
along  said  Road  to  the  east  end  of  said  District  all  of  said 
District  No.  3.  lying  westwardly  and  Southwardly  of  said 
line  to  remain  in  said  District  No.  3.  and  all  that  part  of 
said  District  lying  to  the  eastward  and  Northward  of  said 
line  is  hereby  set  off  and  form,d  as  a  New  District  being 
No.  34  and  having  examined  the  School  House  in  said  Dis- 
trict do  appraise  the  same  at  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dol- 
lars and  that  the  part  of  said  District  No  3  retaining  the  old 
School  House  pay  to  the  New  District  No.  34  the  sum  of 
forty  five  Dollars  eighty  seven  cents  dated  at  Brook  Haven 
this  30th.  day  of  March  1835 

Attest  Selah  B.  Strong      )  ^         .    .  ,. 

MORDECAI  HOMAK  Mordecai  Homln    I  Commissioners  of 

Clerk  Samuel  F.  Norton  f  coramon  Scho°l8 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  339 

PAGE  279. 

Memorandam  of  an  alteration  made  in  the  road  leading 
from  the  farm  now  occupied  by  Samuel  Glover  to  the  Mills 
of  -Robert  Hawkins  by  Samuel  Davis  Jur  and  Smith  Rider 
two  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  town  of 
Brook  haven — The  alteration  above  mentioned  commences 
at  a  Stone  marked  "W  and  placed  in  the  ground  on  the  south 
side  of  the  highway  thence  running  westwardly  to  a  Stone 
marked  3.  thence  North  75°.  West  to  another  Stone  marked 
S.  thence  North  66°.  30'  west  to  a  Stone  Marked  A  lying 
in  Yamphank  line  thence  running  the  last  mentioned  course 
to  a  Stone  Marked  M.  placed  in  the  ground  at  the  foot  of 
a  Bar  post  on  the  west  side  of  the  Road  leading  into  Robert 
Hawkins,s  Woods  and  in  the  Margin  of  the  highway  the 
whole  road  to  be  North  of  the  line  above  described  and  to 
be  three  rods  wide  in  Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto 
Subscribed  our  names  this  7th.  day  of  April  1835 

Smith  Rider  )   Commissioners 

Samuel  Davis  Jur  j     of  highways 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  the  subscribers 
commissioners  of  the  towns  of  Brook  Haven  Huntington 
and  Islip  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  send  greeting 
Whereas  we  have  been  duly  authorised  by  our  respective 
towns  to  determine  and  fix  the  western  Boundary  line  of  the 
fisheries  of  the  said  Town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  south  Bay 
and  also  to  settle  a  Suit  relative  to  the  said  fisheries  wherein 
Joseph  Homan  Jur.  and  Benjamin  Wicks  are  plaintifs  and 
Phinehas  Smith  Alexander  Smith  and  Samuel  Birch  are  De- 
fendants which  suit  is  now  pending  in  the  court  of  common 
pleas  in  the  said  County  and  is  prosecuted  by  the 

PAGE  280. 

said  town  of  Brook  Haven  and  defended  by  the  said  towns 
of  Huntington  and  Islip  Now  therefore  know  ye  that  we 


340  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  said  commissioners  after  a  full  examination  of  the  said 
matter  do  agree  of  and  concerning  the  same  as  follows  that 
is  to  say  the  western  Boundary  line  of  the  fisheries  of  the 
said  town  of  Brok  Haven  under  the  two  patents  of  that 
town  and  the  Patent  of  Coll  William  Smith  or  by  any  other 
title  shall  be  as  follows  that  is  to  say  it  shall  commence  at 
the  Northermost  range  pole  on  the  south  Beach  and  shall 
run  from  thence  a  due  North  Course  polar  direction  across 
the  South  Bay  to  the  Main  shore  of  the  Island — it  is  further 
agreed  that  a  permanent  monument  shall  be  erected  at  the 
above  said  range  pole  and  also  on  the  Island  on  the  North 
shore  of  the  Bay — the  said  Suit  is  hereby  discontinued  the 
Cost  of  Each  Party  shall  be  duly  taxed  and  the  one  half  of 
the  taxable  Cost  shall  be  paid  by  the  town  of  Brook  Haven 
and  the  other  half  shall  be  paid  by  the  towns  of  Huntington 
and  Islip 

In  Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and 
seals  this  fifteenth  day  of  December  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  thirty  four 

Nathaniel  Potter  )  £ 

Joel  Jervis  >  -rr     ^ 

SelahCarll  )  Huntmgton 

Mordecai  Homan    )  * 

Davis  Norton 


f  Brook  Haven 


James  M  Fanning 

Eliphalet  Smith 
Tredwell  Scudder 
Richard  A.  Udall 

Recorded  in  the  town  clerks  office  of  the  town  of  Hnn- 
tington  MOSES  ROLPH  town  clerk 

Recorded  in  the  town  clerks  office  of  the  town  of  Islip — 
this  16th.  Sept.  1835.  ELIPHALET  SMITH 

town  clerk 

Recorded  in  the  town  Clerks  office  of  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven,  this  17th.  Sept.  1835— 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   RECORDS.  341 

This  may  certify  that  we  the  subscribers  have  set  up 
monuments  of  Stone  at  the  two  places  designated  in  the 
above  award  (viz)  One  at  the  Northermost  range  pole  on  the 
Beach  from  "which  Jones, s  House  on  the  Beach  bears  N. 
85°  W.  distant  45.  Chains  90  Links  to  the  Northwest 

PAGE  281.* 

Corner  thereof  also  one  on  the  North  shore  of  the  Bay  due 
North  (N.  5°.  E.  pr.  compass)  from  that  at  the  range  pole 
on  the  Beach  from  the  monument  on  the  Bay  shore  the 
House  of  or  occupied  by  Daniel  Whitman  Bears  N.  24°  45' 
W.  and  Jacob  Morris  House  bears  N.  37°.  45'  E.  these  are 
the  Courses  pr  Compass  the  variation  is  now  5°.  Westerly 

Dated  this  15th.  day    Mordecai  Homan. 
of  Sept.  1835  Dav  is  Norton 


James  M.  Fanning 


>•  Comniissioners 


Selah  Carll 
Eliphalet  Smith 

*  Note. — This  page  and  the  next  page  are  each  numbered  281. — COM. 

This  Indenture  Made  the  29th.  day  of  December  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  five  between  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  of  ^  the  first  part  and  Charles  D.  Halloc  of 
same  place  of  the  second  part.  Whereas  the  said  Charles 
D.  Hallock  has  by  his  certain  petition  presented  to  the  said 
Trustees  requested  of  them  a  lease  of  certain  premises  situ- 
ate at  Stony  brook  in  the  said  town  adjoining  the  land  de- 
scribed and  intended  in  two  former  grants  made  by  the  said 
Trustees  to  George  Hallock  of  and  for  the  priviledge  and 
right  of  constructing  and  continuing  a  Dock  or  Wharf 
thereon  hereinafter  particularly  described  for  the  sole  pur- 
pose of  continuing  an  addition  to  the  said  Dock  or  wharf 
which  he  has  heretofore  constructed  or  built  thereon,  and 
whereas  the  said  Trustees  has  deemed  it  proper  to  grant 
such  lease  with  the  provisions  conditions  restrictions  and 


342  BROOK HAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

reservations  hereinafter  contained.  Now  therefore  this 
Indenture  Witnesseth  that  the  said  Trustees  in  consideration 
of  the  rent  covenants  and  conditions  herein  after  contained 
on  the  part  of  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock  his  Heirs  Ex- 
ecutors administrators  and  assigns  to  be  paid  kept  and  per- 
formed have  Bargained  demised  and  leased  and  by  these 
presents  do  bargain  demise  and  lease  unto  the  said  Charles 
D.  Hallock  his  heirs  Executors  administrators  and  assigns 
all  that  certain  piece  of  Land  commencing  at  the  Southwest 
corner  of  his  present  wharf  and  running 

PAGE  281.  2d 

from  thence  with  the  front  of  the  said  wharf  North  fifty  two 
Degrees  East  thirty  feet  and  running  from  the  said  South- 
west corner  and  also  from  the  termination  of  the  said  thirty 
feet  front  South  twenty  seven  and  an  half  degrees  East  fifty 
feet  the  Southeastern  Boundary  being  parallel  with  the  front 
of  the  wharf,  And  also  all  that  certain  piece  of  land  com- 
mencing at  the  Northeast  corner  of  the  wharf  and  running 
from  thence  with  the  front  of  the  said  wharf  sixty  feet 
being  South  fifty  two  degrees  West  then  south  twenty  nine 
and  an  half  degrees  East  fifty  feet  then  commencing  again  at 
the  said  Northeastern  corner  and  running  from  thence  North 
Seventy  two  and  an  half  degrees  East  Sixty  four  feet  and 
from  thence  running  a  Straight  line  to  the  Southeastern 
termination  of  the  said  Second  Boundary  line  of  this  last 
mentioned  pice  leaving  the  West  meadow  Road  unincum- 
bered,  for  the  sole  purpose  of  continuing  Building  or  con- 
structing thereon  a  dock  or  wharf  in  connection  with  that 
part  of  the  said  dock  or  wharf  constructed  on  the  land 
covered  by  the  said  two  former  Grants  the  whole  to  con- 
stitute one  dock  or  wharf  and  to  be  subject  to  the  same 
regulations  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  premises  herein- 
before described  unto  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock  his  Heirs 
Executors  administrators  and  assigns  from  the  day  of  the 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  343 

date  hereof  for  and  during  the  term  of  fifty  years  fully  to  be 
complete  and  ended  yielding  and  paying  therefor  during 
the  continuation  of  the  said  term  unto  the  said  Trustees  and 
thier  Successors  the  Annual  rent  of  five  Dollars  on  the  first 
tuesday  of  April  in  each  and  every  year,  and  the  said  Trus- 
tees do  hereby  Authorise  and  empower  the  said  Charles  D. 
Hallock  his  Executors  administrators  and  assigns  to  continue 
and  if  necessary  to  rebuild  a  dock  or  wharf  on  the  said 
premises  and  to  recieve  dockage  or  wharfage  for  the  use  of 
the  same  the  rates  of  which  shall  be  until  some  future  reg- 
ulation shall  be  made  by  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Success- 
ors the  same  as  those  which  have  been  established  by  the  said 
Trustees  and  are  at  present  subsisting  and  the  rates  of  which 
said  dockage  or  wharfage  shall  at  all  times  be  regulated  by 
the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  for  the  time  being  and 
it  is  hereby  mutually  declared  agreed  and  covenanted  that 
the  said  Dock  or 

PAGE  282. 

wharf  shall  at  all  times  hereafter  be  Subject  to  the  controul 
directions  and  regulations  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook  Haven  for  the  time 
being  as  to  the  incumbrances  which  may  be  placed  thereon 
and  that  no  incumbrance  shall  be  placed  or  deposited  on  the 
road  or  highway  leading  from  Stoney  brook  to  the  west 
meadow,8  and  it  is  also  hereby  mutually  agreed  that  the 
Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  for  the  time  being  shall  have  the  priviledg  of 
landing  or  putting  on  board  of  vessels  at  the  said  Dock  or 
wharf  any  articles  belonging  to  the  said  Corporation  free 
from  any  wharfage  or  charge  whatever  and  the  said  Charles 
D.  Hallock  for  himself  his  Executors  Administrators  and 
assigns  hereby  covenants  to  and  with  the  said  Trustees  and 
their  Successors  to  pay  to  the  said  Trustees  or  thier  Success- 
ors the  said  rent  at  the  time  hereinbefore  mentioned  for 
the  payment  thereof  and  also  to  submit  to  and  abide  by  the 


344  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

order  directions  and  regulations  of  the  said  Trustees  and 
their  successors  concerning  the  rates  of  wharfage  and  the 
incumbrances  on  the  said  Dock  or  wharf  and  road  or  high- 
way and  it  is  hereby  mutually  understood  agreed  and  cove- 
nanted that  if  a  default  shall  be  made  in  the  payment  of  the 
said  rent  for  forty  days  after  the  times  above  specified  for 
the  payment  thereof  or  if  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock  his 
Executors  Administrators  or  Assigns  shall  fail  to  comply 
with  and  fulfil  the  orders  directions  or  regulations  of  the 
said  Trustees  or  their  successors  for  fourteen  days  after 
having  been  Served  with  a  Copy  of  the  same  or  at  any  time 
after  the  expiration  of  the  said  fourteen  days  relative  to  the 
rates  of  wharfage  or  such  incumbrances  or  shall  use  the  said 
premises  or  any  part  of  them  in  any  other  manner  or  for 
any  other  purpose  than  a  Dock  or  wharf  without  the  Writ- 
ten consent  of  the  said  Trustees  or  thier  Successors  that 
then  and  from  thencefourth  and  in  either  of  the  said  cases 
it  shall  and  may  be  lawful  to  and  for  the  said  Trustees  and 
their  successors  into  and  upon  the  said  demised  premises  to 
reenter  and  the  same  to  have  again  repossess  and 

PAGE  283. 

enjoy  as  in  their  former  State  and  right  these  presents  or 
any  part  thereof  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding — and  it  is 
hereby  mutually  agreed  that  if  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock 
his  Executors  administrators  or  assigns  shall  and  do  in  all 
things  perform  fulfil  and  keep  the  covenants  hereinbefore 
mentioned  on  their  part  during  the  whole  of  the  said  term 
this  lease  shall  at  the  expiration  of  said  term  be  renewed  on 
reasonable  terms  with  a  similar  clause  of  renewal  or  that  the 
said  Trustees  shall  and  will  pay  to  him  or  them  the  value 
of  the  Dock  or  wharf  which  shall  then  be  on  the  said  prem- 
ises or  that  the  said  Charles  D.  Hallock  his  heirs  Executors 
Administrators  or  Assigns  may  remove  the  material  of 
which  the  same  shall  then  consist  at  the  option  of  the  said 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  345 

Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  witness  whereof  the  parties 
to  these  presents  have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  Seals 
this  day  and  year  first  above  Written 

DAVIS  NORTON  President  of  Trustees     L.  S. 
in  presence  of  CHARLES  D.  HALLOCK — L.  S. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

A  true  copy  of  a  lease  given  to  Charles  D.  Hallock  and 
acknowledged  before  S.  B.  Strong  Commissioner 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

The  undersigned  commissioners  of  common  Schools  in. 
the  town  of  Brook  Haven  having  been  calld  to  define  and 
designate  the  Boundaries  of  School  district  No.  4.  in  said 
town  which  has  heretofore  been  left  vague  and  uncertain 
and  having  been  attended  by  the  Trustees  of  that  District 
and  by  a  Trustee  of  each  of  the  adjoining  Districts  do 
hereby  direct  that  the  following  shall  be  the  boundaries  of 
said  District  No.  4  Viz.  commencing  at  the  bridge  crossing 
Drowmeadow  runs  and  running  from  thence  westwardly  on 
the  highway  leading  to  Setauket  to  the  Brickkiln  Road  at 
the  foot  of  Drownmeadow  hill  from  thence  with  said  Brick- 
kiln .Road  to  the  road  leading  from  Setauket 

PAGE  284. 

to  Zecheriah  Hawkins's  thence  Eastwardly  on  said  last  men- 
tioned Road  to  the  road  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  thence  South- 
wardly with  said  last  mentioned  Road  up  Dark  Hallow  to 
the  sheep  pasture  Road  from  thence  a  due  South  line  half 
the  length  of  the  long  lotts  from  thence  on  a  due  East  line 
to  the  Road  leading  from  the  house  of  Thomas  S.  Strong 
through  Christial  Brook  Hallow  to  Coram  thence  North- 
wardly with  said  Road  to  the  division  line  between  the 
lands  of  Thomas  S.  Strong  and  the  lands  late  of  Nathaniel 
Tooker  dece,sd  at  the  Springs  from  thence  with  the  brook 
to  the  old  mans  Harbour  thence  Northward  with  the  West- 


346  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECORDS. 

ern  shore  of  said  old  mans  Harbour  to  the  Sound  thence 
Westwardly  with  the  sound  to  Drown  meadow  Bay  and 
Southwardly  with  the  Eastern  Shore  of  said  Bay  to  the 
place  of  begining 
Drown    Meadow 

12  March  1836        Selah  B.  Strong       }  Commissioners 
Samuel  F.  Norton  >     of  common 
Wm  Sidney  Smith  )        Schools 
Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN 
Clerk 

We  the  commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  have  laid  out  a  highway  through  the  land  of  Lester 
H.  Davis  three  rods  wide  commencing  in  the  hallow  near 
the  Meeting  House  in  the  old  Mans  running  a  Northwesterly 
course  to  the  southeast  corner  of  titus  Silles  House  thence 
along  through  the  hallow  a  Westerly  direction  to  a  certain 
Locust  tree  on  the  North  side  of  the  aforesaid  highway  and 
thence  along  westwardly  until  it  intersects  the  Road  that 
leads  from  Richard  Davis, es  to  Kinners  shore 

Given  under  our  hands  this  twenty  Ninth  day  of  Decem- 
ber 1835. 

Samuel  Davis  )  Commissioners 
Smith  Rider    V  of 

Enterd  by  Isaac  Davis      )       highways 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  285. 

This  Indenture  made  this  29th.  day  of  December  1835 
Between  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of 
the  town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and 
State  of  New  York  of  the  first  part  and  Lewis  Hulse  of  the 
same  place  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth.  that  the  said 
Trustees  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
Rents  Annuities  and  covenants  herein  after  contained  and 
to  be  paid  kept  and  performed  on  the  part  of  the  second 
part  his  Heirs  Executors  Administrators  or  Assigns  they  the 
said  Trustees  have  Bargained  demised  and  to  farm  let  and 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECOEDS.  347 

by  these  presents  doth  bargain  demise  and  to  farm  let  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part  his  Heirs  Executors  Ad- 
ministrators or  Assigns  all  that  certain  piece  of  common 
land  or  shore  belonging  to  said  town  of  Brook  Haven  lying 
at  the  head  of  Drownmeadow  Bay  and  Bounded  on  the  east 
by  the  land  or  shore  granted  by  said  Trustees  to  Isaac  Hob- 
bins  and  Charles  I  Jones  for  the  purpose  of  Building  a 
Railway  from  thence  extending  westwardly  on  the  shore 
one  hundred  feet  and  to  extend  Southward  to  the  highway 
and  Northward  into  the  harbour  one  hundred  and  Ninety  feet 
from  common  high  water  mark  leaving  the  highway  entirely 
unincumbered  for  the  sole  purpose  of  Building  thereon  con- 
structing laying  down  and  keeping  in  repair  Railways  for 
the  purpose  of  hauling  out  vessels  to  repair  and  so  fourth 
and  also  for  the  purpose  of  laying  on  wood  and  other  lumber 
or  materials  for  said  dock.  To  have  and  To  hold  the  said 
premises  hereinbefore  described  unto*  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part  his  Heirs  Executors  Administrators  or  Assigns 
from  the  day  of  the  date  hereof  for  and  during  the  term  of 
Nineteen  years  from  the  first  tuesday  in  May  next  fully  to 
be  complete  and  ended  they  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  yielding  and  paying  therefor  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  or  thier  Successors  in  Office  during  said  term  the 
Yearly  rent  or  annuity  of  fifteen  Dollars 

PAGE  286. 

on  the  first  tuesday  in  May  once  in  every  year  and  the  said 
party  of  the  Second  part  for  himself  and  his  Heirs  Execu- 
tors Administrators  and  Assigns  doth  hereby  covenant  and 
agree  to  and  with  the  said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  in 
Office  to  pay  to  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  or  their  Suc- 
cessors in  Office  the  aforesaid  Rent  or  Annuity  at  the  sev- 
eral times  above  specified  for  the  payment  thereof  And  it  is 
hereby  mutually  understood  covenanted  and  agreed  by  each 
party  to  these  presents  that  if  a  default  shall  be  made  by 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part  his  Heirs  Executors  Ad- 


348  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

ministrators  or  Assigns  in  the  payment  of  the  said  yearly 
rent  for  forty  days  at  any  time  a^ter  such  payment  shall 
have  become  due  or  shall  use  the  said  premises  for  any 
other  use  or  purpose  other  than  is  before  mentioned  with- 
out the  Written  consent  of  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Suc- 
cessors in  Office  that  then  and  in  such  case  this  present 
grant  at  the  option  of  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors 
in  Office  shall  cease  be  null  and  void  and  the  said  Trustees 
or  their  successors  in  Office  into  and  upon  the  said  demised 
premises  may  reenter  and  the  same  to  have  hold  possess  and 
enjoy  again  as  in  their  former  State  and  right  any  thing  in 
this  present  grant  to  the  contrary  Notwithstanding  AND  it 
is  further  mutually  understood  covenanted  and  agreed  by 
either  party  to  these  presents  they  the  said  Trustees  as  well 
for  themselves  and  their  successors  in  office  as  also  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  his  Heirs  Executors  Administrators 
and  Assigns  that  at  the  expiration  of  this  present  lease  it 
shall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  then  said  parties  to  enter 
into  a  new  contract  for  the  abovesaid  premises  on  such 
terms  as  may  then  appear  Just  and  equal  and  in  case  the 
aforesaid  parties  cannot  agree  as  to  a  further  extension  of 
said  lease  or  any  other  contract  in  the  premises  that  then 
and  in  such  case  the  improvements  then  existing  on  said 
premises  for  the  above  said  purpose  shall  be  appraised  by 
three  indifferent  men  for  the  benefit  of  the  said  second  part 
his  Heirs  Executors  Administrators  or  Assigns — 

PAGE  287. 

and  the  primitive  right  return  to  said  Trustees  or  their  Suc- 
cessors in  office  for  the  use  of  the  town  aforesaid  in  "Witness 
whereof  the  said  parties  to  these  presents  have  set  their 
hands  and  seals  this  day  above  written 

DAVIS  NORTON  president  of  Trustees  L.  S. 
in  presence  of  LEWIS  HULSE —  L.  S. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  349 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  5th.  day  of  April  1836  the  following  town 
Officers  were  Elected  for  the  ensuing  year 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 
Daniel  Overton  President  of  trustees 

Timothy  Davis    1 
Conklin  Davis 
Richard  Smith      ,   T      , 
Lewis  G.  Davis 
John  Penny  Jur 
Barnabas  Wines 

Lewis  G.  Davis  )  Overseers  of 
Conklin  Davis    )      the  poor 

Mordecai  Homan  clerk  and  treasurer 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

William  H.  Brewster  "] 

Phillip  Hallock  Jur 

Davis  Norton  !-  Assessors 

John  Havens 

Joel  Robinson 

Charles  I.  Jones     ) 

John  Havens          >      f  u.  u 

Samuel  Davis  Jur)    of  ^W 

Selah  B.  Strong        ) 

Wm.  Sidney  Smith  V  Commissioners  of  Schools 

Samuel  F.  Norton    ) 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson  } 

James  M.  Fanning  v  Inspectors  of  Schools 

John  R.  Satterly  ) 

Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 

Walter  Jones  "] 

Noah  Overton 

Albert  A.  Overton  \-  Constables 

David  Terry 

Charles  A.  Tooker  J 

David  Worth  Justice  of  the  peace 


350  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

Charles  Phillips  Justice  of  the  peace  to  fill  a  vacancy  occa- 
sioned by  said  Phillips  not  qualifying  in 
January  last — 

PAGE  288. 
LIST  OF  OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1836 

District 

No.    1,  Charles  A.  Seabury 
«.  do.    2,  Dissolved 
do.    3,  Ebenerfer  Bailes  Jur 
do.    4,  Samuel  L.  Thompson 
do.    5,  John  Roseman 
do.    6,  Walter  Jones 
do.    7,  William  L.  Jones 
do.    8,  Smith  Davis 
do.    9,  Isaac  Davis 
do.  10,  Charles  Woodhull 
do.  11,  Isaac  Brown 
do.  12,  Jonathan  W.  Mapes 
do.  13,  John  Carter 
do.  14,  Joel  Robinson 
do.  15,  Enoch  Miller 
do.  16,  Rogers  Robinson 
do.  17,  Joseph  Hawkins  Jur 
do.  18,  Samuel  Carman 
do.  19,  George  W.  Ruland 
do.  20,  William  Howell 
do.  21,  David  Hedges 
do.  22,  John  Havens 
do.  23,  Clerk  Smith 
do.  24,  Edward  N.  Douglas 
do.  25,  John  Corey 
do.  26   Sylvanus  Newton 
do.  27,  John  F.  Hallock 
do.  28,  Samuel  Hammond 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN"    RECORDS.  351 

District 

No.  29,  Isaac  A.  L  Homedieue 
do.  30,  Kichard  W.  Smith 
do.  31,  Lester  H.  Davis 
do.  32,  Israel  Smith 
do.  33,  Davis  Overton  Jur 
.34,  William  Barnaby 
.35,  John  Buckingham 
.36,  Ezra  Guildersleve 
.37,  Zecheriah  Dayton 
.38,  D.  D.  Swezey 
.39,  Apollos  A.  Mills 
.40,  Luther  Topping 
.41,  Nathaniel  Tyler 
.42,  Samuel  Overton 
.43,  William  Swezey 
.44,  David  Worth. 

on  the  19th.  May  1836  the  commissioners  of  Highways 
appointed  the  following  persons  to  fill  Vacancies  in  Over- 
seers of  Highways  viz 
District 

No.    6,  Carlton  Jayne 
do     9,  Isaac  Davis 
do.  20,  William  Howell 
do.  25,  John  Corey 
do.  29,  Isaac  A.  L,  Homedieue 
do.  27,  John  F.  Hallock 
do.  40,  John  Randall 
do.  43,  William  Swezey 

Enterd  this  31st.  May  1836 

M.  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  289. 

At  a  Meeting  of  two  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways 
of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  all  of 


352  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  said  commissioners  having  been  duly  Notified  to  Attend 
said  Meeting  for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  on  the  subject 
of  this  order  upon  the  application  of  Isaac  Overton  for  the 
laying  out  of  a  private  Road  hereafter  discribed  and  on  the 
certificate  of  twelve  Reputable  freeholders  of  said  town  that 
it  is  proper  and  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  said  Isaac  Over- 
ton  pursuant  to  his  application  to  lay  a  private  Road  through 
the  land  of  William  Hawkins  (now  Occupied  by  Benjamin 
Hawkins.)  it  is  therefore  ordered  and  determined  by  the  said 
commissioners  that  a  private  road  be  laid  out  for  the  use 
of  the  said  Isaac  Overton  pursuant  to  his  application  com- 
mencing at  the  East  line  of  the  saaid  Isaac  Overtons  Land 
at  a  certain  Stake  drove  in  the  Ground  near  the  Middle  of 
a  certain  pair  of  Bars  which  open  into  the  said  Hawkins, 
land  and  running  South  ten  Minutes  west  six  chains  seventy 
five  links  to  another  stake  Standing  Just  beyond  the  Bars 
in  second  lot  and  from  thence  running  south  three  degrees 
thirty  five  minutes  West  eight  Chains  sixty  seven  links 
parallel  to  a  post  and  Rail  fence  and  ten  feet  distant  til  it 
comes  to  another  stake  and  to  the  fence  at  the  south  end  of 
said  lot  according  to  a  Survey  which  has  been  made  thereof 
and  it  is  further  ordered  that  the  line  above  discribed  shall 
be  the  center  of  said  road  and  that  the  said  Road  shall  be 
on  the  width  of  twenty  feet  in  Witness  whereof  the  said 
Commissioners  have  hereunto  discribed  their  Names  the 
15th.  day  of  September  1836 

Recorded  this  John  Havens  )  Commissioners 

19th  Sept.  1836.     Samuel  Davis  Jur.  j    of  Highways 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

the  above   order  was  reversed   by  the   Judges  of  this 
County  on  the  18th.  day  of  October  1836. 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  290. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  held  in  Coram  the  4th.  day  of  April  1837.  being  the 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECOEDS. 


353 


Annual  town  Meeting  the  following  town  Officers  were 
Choses  — 

Samuel  Davis  Esq.  Justice  of  the  peace 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor. 
DanielOverton  President  of  Trustees 


Lewis  G.  Davis 
Conklin  Davis 
William  H.  Brewster 
Joel  Robinson 
William  C.  Booth 
Manly  Ruland 


>•  Trustees 


Isaac  N.  Gould 
William  L.  Jones 
Phillip  Hallock  Jur 
John  Havens 
Joel  Robinson 


»-  Assessors 


Charles  Phillips  ) 

John  Havens      >  Commissioners  of  Highways 
.  Samuel  Davis     ) 

Selah  B.  Strong  )  Commissioners  of 

William  S    Smith  t  g  }     , 

Samuel  Lafaette  JN  orton  ) 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson  ) 

John  R.  Satterly  >•  Inspectors  of  school 

James  M.  Fanning  ) 

Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  Weights  and  measures 

Noah  Overton         1 

Charles  A.  Tooker 

Oscar  F.  Swezey      >•  Constables 

Albert  A.  Overton 

Spencer  Dayton 


354  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  291. 
OVEESEEE  OF  HIGHWAYS — 

District  No.    1,  Nathaniel  Hawkins 
do     2   dissolved 

3,  Samuel  L.  Thompson,  ac 

4,  Obediah  D.  Wells 

5,  John  Roseman 

6,  William  Satterly 

7,  Lewis  Hulse 

8,  Jonathan  Pike  ac 

9,  Joel  Davis  ac 

10,  Thomas  Helme  ac 

11,  William  Horton 

12,  James  Woodhull 

13,  John  Carter 

14,  Joel  Robinson 

15,  David  Terry 

16,  Rogers  Robinson 

17,  Joseph  Hawkins  ac 

18,  Samuel  Carman  ac 

19,  Azel  Hawkins  ac 

20,  William  Howell  ac 

21,  John  Avery  ac 

22,  Nathaniel  Conklin  ac 
23   William  Clerk  Smith— 

24,  Daniel  G.  Gillett.  ac 

25,  John  Corey 

26,  Sylvester  Newton 

27,  Isaac  A.  L  Homedieue 

28,  Samuel  Hammond 

29,  Nelson  Norton 

30,  Richard  W.  Smith  ac 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis  ac 

32,  Israel  Smith  ac 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  355 

District  No.  33,  Phinehas  Smith 

34,  Whitman  Overton 

35,  Simeon  H.  Hitch 

86   Ezra  Guildersleve  ac 

37,  Zecheriah  Dayton  ac 

38,  Simmons  Laws  ac 

39,  Edmund  T.  Hawkins  ac 

40,  Matthew  Eandal  ac 

41,  Nathaniel  Tyler 

42,  Brewster  Terry  ac 

43,  William  Swezey 

44,  Josiah  W.  Bishop  ac 

45,  Joseph  Penny  ac 

*  Note. — No  collector  is  recorded  for  this  year,  but  probably  Floyd 
Smith  was  collector. — COM. 

PAGE  292. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  being  all  Notified  and  called  by  Caleb  Kinner 
and  others  to  alter  the  Highway  leading  from  Setauket 
across  the  runs  at  the  head  of  Drown  meadow  Bay  to 
Thomas  S.  Strongs  the  said  Highway  being  recorded  four 
rods  wide  and  on  the  petition  of  twelve  freeholders  of  said 
town  we  the  said  Commissioners  have  narrowed  a  part  of 
the  aforesaid  Highway  to  three  rods  wide  beginning  at  the 
bridge  at  the  head  of  Drownmeadow  Bay  and  running 
easterly  along  the  beach  the  North  side  of  Israel  Davis 
House  and  so  on  by  the  Store  of  Charles  I.  Jones  and 
Lewis  Hulee  to  the  foot  of  the  Gully  about  forty  rods  East 
of  William  Tylers  House  dated  the  4th.  day  of  April  1837 

Samuel  Davis  Jur.  )  Commissioners 
Charles  I.  Jones      j     of  highways 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  the  house 
of  Joseph  Avery  in  the  said  town  on  the  19th.  day  of  feb- 


356  BROOKHAVEX   TOWN   RECORDS. 

ruary  1838  for  the  purpose  of  deciding  on  the  application 
and  petition  of  Daniel  G.  Gillett  and  other  twelve  reputable 
freeholders  of  said  town  Verified  by  their  Oaths  that  a 
Highway  is  proper  and  necessary  to  be  laid  out  through  the 
lands  of  Joseph  Avery  William  Avery  and  Epenetus  Mills 
from  the  Eastern  extremity  of  a  certain  new  Road  lately 
laid  out  and  opened  in  the  Eastern  part  of  the  town  of  Islip 
to  the  Road  leading  from  the  Country  road  by  William 
Arthurs  to  the  Bay  at  Blue  point  all  the  said  Commissioners 
of  the  town  being  only  two  surviving  ones  having  met  and 
deliberated  on  the  subject  embraced  in  this  order,  it  is 
ordered  and  determined  by  the  said  Commissioners  that  a 
highway  be  laid  out  pursuant  to  said  application  and  petition 

PAGE  293. 

and  that  the  same  has  been  laid  out  by  us  on  actual  Survey 
the  Course  and  Distance  whereof  are  as  follows  by  the 
Compas  No  allowance  being  made  for  variation  beginning 
at  the  Eastern  extremity  of  the  Road  aforesaid  in  Islip  at  a 
certain  Cherry  tree  on  or  near  the  line  of  Brook  Haven  and 
Islip  and  running  across  the  land  of  Joseph  Avery  first 
Course  North  57°  45'  East  seven  Chains  and  Sixty  nine 
links  to  the  Southwest  Corner  of  his  shed  or  Cart  house 
thence  North  72°.  30'  East  five  Chains  by  and  with  the  fence 
and  near  by  the  front  of  his  House  thence  North  64° — 30' 
East  two  Chains  thirty  seven  links  to  a  Certain  post  marked 
in  the  fence  being  the  third  from  the  Corner  between 
Joseph  and  William  Avery  thence  Across  William  Averys 
land  first  turning  across  the  Corner  of  his  lot  North  24°. 
East  sixty  eight  links  to  another  marked  Post,  (being  the 
third  North  of  the  Corner)  thence  North  9°.  15'  west  ten 
Chains  sixty  five  links  thence  North  15°.  30'  West  'four 
Chains  thirty  five  links  thence  North  65°  15'  East  five 
Chains  to  the  Creek  and  line  between  him  and  Epenetus 
Mills,s  thence  across  Epenetus  Mills,  land  first  North  72°. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECOEDS.  357 

30'  East  seventeen  chains  thence  North  53°  East  fifty  links 
to  the  Road  aforesaid  leading  from  the  Country  Road  to 
Blue  point  and  it  is  further  ordered  that  the  line  above  dis- 
cribed  be  the  North  and  Westerly  side  of  said  Highway  and 
that  the  said  Highway  be  of  the  width  of  three  Rods  In 
witness  whereof  the  Commissioners  have  hereunto  sub- 
scribed their  names  the  19th.  day  of  February  1838 

John  Havens      )  Commissioners 

Enterd  by  Charles  Phillips  )     of  highways 

MOBDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  294. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools 
of  the  towns  of  Riverhead  and  Brook  Haven  on  the  24th. 
day  of  february  1838  at  the  Inn  of  Peter  skidmore  for  the 
purpose,  of  forming  a  New  District  by  taking  a  part  of  dis- 
trict No  7.  lying  in  Brook  Haven  and  a  part  of  of  School 
District  No.  1.  lying  partly  in  Riverhead  and  partly  in  Brook 
Haven  Jonathan  Horton  Esq  of  Riverhead  was  Chosen 
President  and  William  Sidney  Smith  of  Brook  Haven  Sec- 
retary present  all  the  Commissioners  from  Brook  Haven, 
and  two  from  Riverhead  and  Samuel  Young  one  of  the 
Commissioners  from  Riverhead  was  duly  notified. — Re- 
solved that  so  much  of  Joint  District  No  1  as  lies  west  of  a 
line  commencing  on  the  Sound  at  the  Mouth  of  Wading 
River  Creek  and  running  Southwardly  with  said  Creek 
until  it  strikes  the  land  of  Miller  Woodhull  at  East  Brook 
Creek  then  with  that  Creek  and  the  Hallow  leading  from 
it  to  the  main  Country  Road  then  Eastwardly  with  that 
road  to  the  westerly  Boundary  line  of  Benjamin  Woodhulls 
home  place  then  Southerly  with  that  line  to  the  Butt  line, 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  seperated  from  the  said  Joint 
District  No.  1  for  the  purpose  of  forming  a  new  District  in 
the  town  of  Brook  Haven  the  Inhabitants  of  such  part  of 


358  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

District  being  willing  to  relinquish  their  claim  under  the 
Statuts  to  the  School  House  in  School  District  No  1. 

Jonathan  Horton  )  Commissioners 
Enterd  by  Sylvester  Miller    j    of  Riverhead 

M.  HOMAN  town  clerk 

Selah  B.  Strong       )  Commissioners 
Samuel  F.  Norton  I  of 

Win  Sidney  Smith  )  Brook  Haven 

PAGE  295. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  common  Schools 
of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  on  the  24th.  day  of  February 
1838  at  the  house  of  Peter  Skidmore  Commissioners  all 
present. — On  recieving  the  petition  of  Several  of  the  In- 
habitants of  Joint  District  No.  1  and  District  No  7  for  the 
formation  of  a  new  District  from  parts  of  those  Districts 
together  with  the  written  consent  of  the  Trustees  of  those 
Districts  and  it  appearing  that  on  a  Joint  Meeting  of  the 
Commissioners  of  Brook  Haven  and  Riverhead  held  on  this 
day  so  much  of  said  District  No.  1  as  is  comprised  within 
the  new  District  herein  after  discribed  has  been  duly  sepe- 
rated  from  said  District  No.  1.  and  is  comprised  within  the 
new  District.  It  was  Resolved  and  ordered  that  all  that 
part  of  said  town  of  Brook  Haven  Bounded  Northwardly 
by  the  sound  East  by  Wading  River  Creek  until  it  reaches 
East  Brook  Creek  thence  by  said  Creek  and  the  hallow  lead- 
ing from  it  to  the  North  Country  Road  thence  by  that  Road 
to  the  western  Boundary  line  of  Benjamin  Woodhulls  home 
place  then  by  that  line  to  the  Butt  line  on  the  South  by  the 
Butt  line  on  the  west  by  the  westerly  bounds  of  Peter  Skid- 
mores  Land  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  formed  into  a  New 
District  which  shall  be  called  and  known  District  No.  35 

Enterd  by  Selah  B.  Strong      j  Commissioners 

MOBDECAI  HOMAN  elk    Samuel  F.  Norton  v  of 

Wm  Sidney  Smith  )        Schools 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECOEDS.  359 

of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  on  the  26th.  of  February  1838 
at  the  house  of  Henry  P.  Osborn  Present  all  the  Commis- 
sioners.— on  recieving  the  application  of  School  District 
No.  15  for  the  consent  of  the  Commissioners  to  change  the 
Site  of  the  school  House  in  said  District  after  examination 
into  and  consideration  of  the  matter  the  commissioners  are 
of  Opinion  that  a  change  of  the  Site  and  removal  of  the 
School  House  from  its  present  location  to  a  certain  tract  of 
Land  lying  on  the  South  side  of  the  South  Country  Road 
between  the  Barn  of 

PAGE  296. 

Henry  P.  Osborn  Esq.  and  the  Black  Smiths  shop  of  Selah 
P.  Parsons  being  on  the  East  South  and  West  by  the  Land 
of  the  said  Henry  P.  Osborn  being  about  four  Rods  square 
which  has  been  designated  by  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Dis- 
trict for  that  purpose  as  necessary  and  the  said  Commis- 
sioners consent  to  such  change  of  said  Site  and  removal  of 

said  School  House 

Selah  B.  Strong       )  Commissioners 
Samuel  F.  Norton   V    of  Common 
Win.  Sidney  Smith  )         Schools 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Brook 
haven  on  the  3d.  day  of  April  1838  being  town  Meeting 
day  the  following  persons  were  elected  town  officers  for  the 
ensueing  year  viz — 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 

Brewster  Woodhull  Justice  of  the  peace  for  four  years 

David  Overton  Justice  of  the  peace  to  fill  a  vacancy  of  3 
years 

Daniel  Overton  President 


John  Havens 
Silas  Homan 
William  Penny  Jur 
William  H.  Brewster 
Philip  Hallock  Jur 
Richard  Smith  pond 


»-  Trustees 


360  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

.Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer 

John  Havens  )  /•  ,  *' 

William  H.  Brewster  }  overseers  of  the  Poor 

Floyd  Smith  collector 

Isaac  N.  Gould     "1 

John  E.  Satterly 

Isaac  Davis  i-  Assessors 

John  Havens 

John  Penny  Jur  J 


Commissioners  of 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  Jur  J 

Selah  B.  Strong      ) 

Nathaniel  Conklin  v  Commissioners  of  Schools 

Simeon  H  Eitch     ) 

John  E.  Satterly  } 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson  >  Inspectors  of  Schools 

William  S.  Preston  ) 

John  Bunce  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures 

Noah  Overton          ") 

Charles  A.  Tooker  | 

John  C.  Smith          ^  Constables 

Albert  A.  Overton 

Samuel  Overton      J 

PAGE  297. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
District. 
No.  1,   William  S.  Williamson 

2,  dissolved 

3,  Samuel  L.  Thompson 

4,  Obediah  D.  Wells 

5,  John  Brewster 

6,  Daniel  Skidmore 

7,  Lewis  Hulse 

8,  Jonathan  Pike 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   EECORDS.  361 

District 

No.    9,  Joel  Davis 

10,  Thomas  Helme 

-    11,  Noah  H.  Jones 

12,  Jonathan  W.  Mapes 

13,  John  Carter 

14,  Joel  Robinson 

15,  Austin  Culver 

16,  Rogers  Robinson 

17,  Nicoll  Floyd 

18,  Samuel  Carman 

19,  Azel  Hawkins 

20,  William  Howell 

21,  Barnabas  Smith  Jar 

22,  Daniel  Overton 

23,  William  C.  Smith 

24,  Daniel  G.  Gillett 

25,  John  Corey 

26,  Mills  Hawkins 

27,  John  F.  Hallock 

28,  Samuel  Hammond 

29,  Davis  Norton 

30,  Joshua  Overton 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis 

32,  Israel  Smith  pond 

33,  Scudder  Terry 

34,  Hampton  Overton 

35,  Franklin  Overton 

36,  Samuel  Overton 

37,  Briant  Davis 

38,  Simmons  Laws 

39,  James  H.  Weeks 

40,  Sylvester  Randal 

41,  Nathaniel  Tyler 

42,  Caleb  H.  Hammond 


362  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

District 

No.  43,  Thomas  King 

44,  John  Duryea 

45,  Joseph  Penny 

PAGE  298. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  held  at  the  Inn  of 
Richard  W.  Smith  in  the  said  town  on  the  first  day  of 
November  1836 — Ordered  that  Charles  D.  Hallock  remove 
a  certain  log  now  lying  on  the  westerly  side  of  his  wharf 
at  Stony  Brook  and  which  is  hereby  declared  to  be  an  ob- 
struction thereon  within  fourteen  days  next  after  his  being 
served  with  a  notice  of  this  order  and  that  in  default  there- 
of the  attorney  of  this  board  commence  an  action  of  Eject- 
ment against  him. 

MOBDECAI  HOMAN  tOWH  clerk 

To  Charles  D.  Hallock 

Pursuant  to  an  order  of  which  the  foregoing  is  a  copy  you 
are  hereby  Notifyed  to  remove  a  certain  log  now  lying  on 
the  westerly  side  of  your  wharf  at  stony  Brook  which  is 
declared  in  the  said  order  to  be  an  obstruction  thereon  with- 
in fourteen  days  next  after  your  being  served  with  a  Notice 
of  the  said  order  dated  this  1st.  day  of  November  1836. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk — 

On  the  2nd.  day  of  April  1839  being  town  Meeting  day 
a  vote  was  taken  whether  this  town  would  consent  to  erec- 
tion of  a  County  poor  house  and  it  was  un&nomously  objected 
to — Also  a  vote  was  taken  allowing  the  Inspectors  of  Com- 
mon School  fifty  Cents  a  day  for  their  Services 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  299. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  2d.  day  of  April  1839  being  Annual  town 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS.  363 

Meeting  the  following  persons  were  Elected  town  Officers 
for  the  ensueing  year (Viz) 

John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 

Charles  Phillips  Justice  of  the  peace  for  four  years. 

Daniel  Overton  President  of  Trustees 


Lewis  G.  Davis 
Silas  Homan 
William  Penny  Jur 
John  Randal 
William  H.  Brewster 
Richard  Smith  pond 


>-  Trustees 


Lewis  G.  Davis  )  r\  £  j.i 

William  H.  Brewster  [  °™rseer8  of  tlie  P"<>r 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  Treasurer 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

Isaac  N.  Gould 

William  S.  Williamson 

Phillip  Hallock  Jur        }-  Assessors 

Moses  Swezey 

John  Penny  Jur 

Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioner  of  Highways 

John  H.  Duryea  ) 

Selah  B.  Strong        ) 

Simeon  H.  Ritch      v  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools 

Brewster  Woodhull ) 

John  R.  Swezey  ) 

James  Rice          >•  Inspectors  of  Common  Schools 

Orlando  Burnell ) 

John  Bunce  Sealer  of  Weights  and  measures 

Noah  Overton          "1 
Charles  A.  Tooker  I  n      .  , , 
Daniel  Overton         f  Constable8 
Gershom  R.  Smith  J 


364  BROOKHAVE5T  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  300. 
LIST  OF  OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1839 

Dis  No.    1,  "William  S.  Williamson 
do.    2,  Dissolved 
do     3,  Youngs  Howell 
do     4,  Obediah  D.  Wells 
do     5,  Samuel  Woodhull 
do     6,  Daniel  Smith 
do     7,  Benjamin  T.  Wiltsie 
do     8,  Henry  Hawkins 
do.    9,  Parshall  Davis 

10,  Charles  Woodhnll 

11,  Sylvester  Hallock 

12,  Charles  Hudson 

13,  John  Carter 

14,  Isaac  Raynor 

15,  Usher  Benjamin 

16,  Rogers  Robinson 

17,  David  Floyd 

18,  Silas  Hornan 

19,  Azel  Hawkins 

20,  Samuel  Willetts 

21,  Jeremiah  T.  Bell 

22,  William  H.  Buckingham 
•          23,  Sillick  Wicks 

24,  Daniel  G.  Gillett 

25,  Epenetus  Mills 

26,  Mills  Hawkins 

27,  Isaac  A  L,Homedieue 

28,  James  Howell 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

30,  Richard  W.  Smith 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis 

32,  Israel  Smith 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  365 

Dis  No.  38,  Ebenezer  Terry. 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourdon 

35,  Franklin  Overton 

36,  Gershom  Hawkins 

37,  Abner  Van  Horn 

38,  James  R.  Laws 

39,  James  H.  Weeks 

40,  William  Randall 

41,  Albert  Hulse 

42,  Caleb  Hammond 

43,  John  Swezey 
44  Joel  Reeves 

45,  William  Penny  Jur 

46,  James  Hallock 

PAGE  301. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  on  the  tenth  day  of  November  1837. 
liberty  was  granted  to  William  L.  Jones  to  build  and  con- 
struct a  Dock  or  wharf  at  the  head  of  tlie  Drown  meadow 
Bay  on  the  premises  within  the  following  limits  or  Bounds 
that  is  to  say  commencing  at  common  high  water  mark 
Seventy  feet  west  of  Israel  Davis  Barn  and  running  west- 
wardly  at  common  high  water  mark  forty  five  feet  and  run- 
ning from  thence  into  the  Bay  the  same  width  five  hundred 
feet  with  a  T  across  the  end  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
in  length  the  direction  of  the  Dock  into  the  Bay  to  be  North 
west  half  North  or  thereabout  the  aforesaid  grant  to  be 
for  the  term  of  thirty  years  from  the  first  day  of  May  1838. 
And  for  and  in  consideration  of  which  the  said  William  L. 
Jones  is  to  construct  a  Road  or  causeway  across  the  Marsh 
or  Slough  leading  from  his  house  to  said  Dock  sufficiently 
high  to  be  out  of  the  way  of  tide  at  common  high  water 
and  to  be  of  the  width  of  eighteen  feet  to  be  Stoned  up  on 
each  side  and  filled  in  with  proper  materials  and  to  be  made 


366  BROOKHAVEN  TOWH  RECORDS. 

permanent  for  public  use  and  the  public  is  to  take  charge 
of  said  Road  after  it  is  completed  and  keep  said  Road  in  re- 
pair as  other  public  Roads  and  also  the  said  "William  L. 
Jones  his  heirs  or  Assigns  are  to  pay  unto  the  said  Trustees 
or  their  Successors  in  office  the  yearly  rent  or  Annuity  of 
the  sum  of  one  Dollar  annually  to  paid  on  the  first  tuesday 
in  May  the  first  Annuity  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in 
May  1840.  and  the  said  Dock  is  to  be  completed  within 
three  years  from  May  next  the  Rates  of  Wharfage  to  be 
regulated  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  or  thier  Successors  in 
office,  the  rate  of  wharfage  until  so  regulated  to  be  the  same 
as  at  the  Dock  granted  to  John  Wilsie  Deceasd,  And  at  the 
expiration  of  said  term  of  thirty  years  the  said  parties  are 
to  make  a  New  contract  or  agreement  as  to  the  Annuity  to 
be  paid  by  the  said  William  L.  Jones  or  his  Assigns 

PAGE  302. 

for  the  grant  of  said  Dock  and  in  case  said  parties  cannot 
agree  as  to  the  price  or  Annuity  to  be  paid  for  said  grant 
Each  party  shall  choose  one  arbitrator  to  decide  in  the 
premises  and  in  case  said  arbitrators  cannot  agree  they  two 
shall  choose  one  umpire  or  third  Man  and  the  decision  of 
the  two  shall  be  final  Sealed  with  our  Seal  and  dated  at 
Brook  haven  this  day  a  foresaid 

DANIEL  OVERTON  President  L.  S. 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Com- 
mon Schools  at  the  Inn  of  Justus  Roes  in  patchogue  in  said 
town  on  the  17th.  day  of  October  1839.  it  was  resolved  that 
District  No.  twenty  in  the  said  town  be  and  the  same  is 
altered  and  a  new  District  formed  from  the  same  as  follows 
that  is  to  say  such  new  District  shall  consist  of  all  that  part 
of  the  said  20th.  District  which  is  Bounded  West  by  num- 
ber twenty  one  on  the  South  by  the  South  Bay  on  the  East 
by  a  line  commencing  at  the  mouth  of  a  Small  creek  form- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

ing  the  westerly  bounds  of  Joshua  Smiths  farm  and  running 
from  thence  Northerly  by  the  westerly  bounds  of  the  said 
Joshua  Smiths  farm  until  it  Strikes  the  Southerly  boundary 
of  Smith  Riders  land  then  westerly  by  the  Southerly 
Bounds  of  said  Smith  Rider  Daniel  Overton  Smith  Rider 
again  Samuel  Willett  Justus  Roe  Ebenezer  Roe  Smith 
Rider  again  John  Roe  to  Justus  Roes  Easterly  Boundary 
line  then  Northerly  with  that  line  to  the  Country  road  then 
crossing  that  road  Northwardly  to  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween the  lands  of  the  said  John  Roe  and  the  said  Justus 
Roe  and  then  Northwardly  with  that  boundary  line  and  in 
the  same  direction  until  it  strikes  the  road  running  from 
Justus  roes  Dwelling  house  to  Coram  and  then  Northwardly 
with  that  road  to  the  North  Bounds  of  said  District  Number 
twenty  and  on  the  North  by  the  Northerly  Boundary  line 
of  the  District  such  New  District  shall  be  Number  thirty 
six  we  have  also  Inspected  the  School  House  belonging  to 
such  District  Number 

PAGE  303. 

twenty  previous  to  its  present  Division  which  is  retained  by 
the  old  District  and  value  it  at  one  hundred  and  twenty 
three  Dollars  and  the  other  District  property  and  eighty 
seven  and  half  cents  and  we  acertain  and  determine  the 
amount  Justly  due  to  the  said  New  District  as  the  propor- 
tion of  such  New  District  of  the  value  of  the  said  School 
House  and  other  District  property  at  the  time  of  the  divi- 
sion to  be  fifty  Nine  Dollars  and  eighty  two  Cents 

Selah  B.  Strong        }  Commissioners 
M.  HOMAN  Simeon  H.  Ritch      v    of  Common 

Clerk  Brewster  Woodhull )        Schools 

This  certifies  that  I  have  made  the  following  Survey  at 
the  request  of  James  Hurtin  and  others  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  and  proprietors  in  the  lands  called 
great  and  little  Divisions  we  first  traced  a  line  called  the 


368  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

west  bounds  of  little  division  adjoining  Winterups  Patent 
and  found  it  to  run  by  the  Compas  as  near  as  I  could  ascer- 
tain North  1.  and  £  degrees  East — At  a  point  on  that  line 
where  the  Horsblock  road  crosses  it  we  turned  to  the  east- 
ward at  right  Angles  with  the  aforesaid  line  and  measured 
in  a  direct  line  across  little  Division  and  on  to  Great  Divi- 
sion until  we  came  to  the  old  middle  Island  road  (or  Sills.s 
path)  to  a  white  Oak  Sapling  on  the  east  side  of  the  said 
road  measures  whole  distance  one  hundred  and  five  Chains 
Seventy  two  links 

Dated  April  1st.  1836  B.  WOODHULL  Surveyor — 

We  Jeremiah  T.  Bell  and  Daniel  Chi  Chester  of  the  town 
of  Brook  Haven  being  Sworn  do  Say  that  we  were  Chain 
bearers  in  the  above  Survey  mad  by  B.  Woodhull  and  that 
the  measurment  as  Stated  above  is  Correct  according  to 
the  best  of  our  belief  JEREMIAH  T.  BELL 

Sworn  before  me  the  DANIEL  CHICHESTER 

28th  May  1836 

B.  WOODHULL  Justice 

N.  B.  the  white  oak  tree  above  mentioned  Stands  five 
links  from  the  east  rut  of  Sills,s  path  and  63.  Chs.  39  links 
from  the  North  rut  of  the  Horse  block  Road  and  27  chs. 
26  links  from  the  west  side  of  the  Dock  Road  Measuring 
along  Sills,  s  path 

PAGE  304. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  7th.  day  of  April  1840.  the  following  persons 
were  duly  Elected  as  town  Officers — (viz) 


John  M.  Williamson  Supervisor 

nes  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the 
years 

Daniel  Overton  president  of  Trustees 


Barnabas  Wines  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  term  of  four 

years 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   KECORDS. 


369 


Silas  Homan 
William  Penny  Jur 
Moses  Swezey 
Eichard  Smith  pond 
Daniel  Skidmore 
Phillip  Hallock  Jur. 


h  Trustees 


Daniel  Skidmore  )  Overgeer8  of  the 
Moses  Swezey —  j 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

Isaac  Davis 

William  S.  Williamson 

David  Overton  1-  Assessors 

John  H.  Duryea 

Joseph  Avery 

Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioners  of  highways 

Eobert  Smith        ) 

Selah  B.  Strong        ) 

Simeon  H.  Hitch      >  Commissioners  of  common  Schools 

Brewster  Woodhull  ) 

Orlando  Burnell  ) 

John  R.  Swezey  >  Inspectors  of  Common  Schools 

James  Rice          ) 

John  W.  Bunce  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures 

Noah  Overton 

Daniel  Overton  2d 

Charles  A.  Tooker       1-  Constables 

Edward  L.  Conklin 

John  Hallock 


PAGE  305. 
OVEBSEEKS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

Distct 

No.    1—  Charles  D.  Hallock 
do.    2    dissolved 


370  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

Distct 

No.    3,  Youngs  Howell 

"      4  Benjamin  Brewster 

"      5  Samuel  Woodhull 

"      6  Briant  Hawkins 

"      7  John  Mather 

"      8  John  Hutchenson 

"      9  Henry  Bobbins 

"    10  Charles  Woodhull 

"    11  AmosHallock 

"    12  Hiram  Noyes 

"    13,  John  Carter 

"    14  Isaac  Raynor 

"    15  Usher  Benjamin 

"    16  Ebenezer  Jayne 

"    17,  David  G.  Floyd. 

"    18  Samuel  Carman 

19,  Briant  N.  Overton 

20,  Thomas  Bell       20,  Jehiel  Woodruff 

21,  Jeremiah  T.  Bell 

22,  Daniel  Overton  2 

23,  Micah  Smith 

24,  Brewster  Woodhull 

25,  Epenetus  Mills 

26,  Mills  Hawkins 

27,  William  I.  Gould 

28,  Isaac  Hammond  Jur 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

30,  Richard  W.  Smith 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis 

32,  Richard  Smith  pond 

33  L.Homedieue  Smith 

34  Jeremiah  Gourden. 

35,  Franklin  Overton 

36,  Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    EECOBDS.  371 

Distct 

No.  37  Abner  Venhorn 

"    38  Nathaniel  Homan 

"    39  James  H.  Weeks 

4tO,  John  Randal 

41,  Albert  Hulse 

"    42  Elisha  Overton 

43,  Oscar  F.  Swezey 

'44,  John  Penny  Jur 

45  William  Penny  Jur 

46,  Phillip  Hallock  Jur 

47  Peter  Skidmore 

PAGE  306. 

To  all  persons  interested  in  the  Great  and  little  Divisions 
of  land  in  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  Transcript  of  a  Survey 
taken  by  me  on  the  20th.  of  february  and  4th.  of  March 
1839.  Started  on  the  Rail  Road  line  at  a  point  105.  ch  72 
Links  South  from  Wintrups  patent  1°.  West  from  a  certain 
Oak  tree  Marked  near  the  Middle  Island  Road  on  the  east 
side  of  which  tree  was  the  East  end  of  a  certain  line  ran  by 
me  in  1836  a  transcript  of  which  Survey  has  been  already 
filed,  and  ran  along  said  R.  Road  line*  67°.  50'  East,  173 
Chains  75  links  to  Yaphank  line  which  is  East  of  Connecti- 
cut River  17.  Chains  25.  links  we  next  began  on  Yaphank 
line  on  the  South  Country  Road  and  ran  westerly  along  said 
Road  to  a  Marked  pine  tree  Standing  on  the  west  side  of 
Ellisons  Swamp  said  to  be  the  Middle  of  the  lot  No.  15.  in 
the  Grat  division  Courses  and  distance  as  follows  1st.  South 
45°.  20'  W.  3  C.  00.  2nd.  65°.  20  W.  18.  C.  00.  3rd.  55° 
30  W—  20.  C.  00  this  brought  us  to  Priest  Hawkins  Corner 
being  West  side  of  lot  No.  8—  4th.  South  74°.  25'  W.  7 

*Note. — The  Rail  Road  was  not  constructed  upon  this  line,  which 
was  about  half  a  mile  north  from  Yaphank  Station,  and  passed  near  the 
residence  of  the  late  James  H.  Weeks.— COM. 


372 


BROOKHAVEtf   TOWN   RECORDS. 


F 


<2_ 


Chain  00  5th.  S.  83°.  W.  10  Chain  00  6th.  67°.  50'  W.  5. 
Chain  00  this  brought  ns  to  West  side  of  lot  No.  11  7th. 
South  81°.  W  7  Chain  8th.  77°  West  3.  Chain  9th.  53°.  W. 

C     L 

6.  67.  to  the  pine  tree  in  Ellisons  Swamp  above  named  4th. 
March  1839  first  11.  Lots.  20.  Rods  Each  next  10  Lots.  18. 
Rods  Each  next  14.  Lots.  19.  Rods  Each  next  20.  Lots  13. 
Rods  Each  little  Division  said  to  Contain  55  Lots  of  4  Rods 
an£  13.  feet  Each  in  width — 

We  this  day  Started  on  the  horsblock  road  on  the  East 
line  of  Winterups  Patent  and  ran  1°.  30'  East  to  the  Middle 
Island  line  then  measured  Easterly  at  right  angles 

PAGE  307. 

ten  lots  and  put  up  a  Stake  6  lots  and  put  up  a  Stake  6.  do 
and  put  up  a  Stake  and  then  ran  down  between  33rd.  and 
34th.  Lots  parallel  to  Winterups  Patent  East  line 

B.  WOODHDLL  Surveyor 

Distance  from  Winterups  Patent  to  Yaphank  line  by 
Measurment  is  1065.  Rods — 14£  feet  Distance  Required 
is  1051  54  feet. 


excess  in  difference  14  —  9  feet — 

from  Yaphank  line  on  the  South  end  to  Beaver  dam  Swamp 
on  a  right  Angle  from  said  line  is  285  Rods 
from  Beaver  Dam  Swamp  to  Daytons  Swamp 

is  on  the  right  Angle  271 — Rods        j 
from  Daytons  Swamp  to  little  Division  260 — Rods 

Across  little  Division  263  Rods  5    ft 


1079  5£ 
Distance  required  is —  1051  5£ 

Excess  of  land  in  difference  is — 28  Rods 
enterd  this  6th.  August  1840 

[.  HOMAN  town  clerk — 


Ce£C 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  373 

Field  Notes  of  a  Survey  of  a  part  of  the  Highway  or 
Road  Calld  the  South  Post  Road  as  laid  out  by  Commis- 
sioners passing  through  Moriches  Commencing  in  Moriches 
aforesaid  at  a  certain  Marked  white  Oak  tree  on  the  South 
side  of  the  highway  and  near  the  west  line  of  the  land  of 
Jonathan  Hawkins  being  the  tree  at  which  other  Commis- 
sioners Discontinued  laying  out  said  Highway  in  the  year 
1832.  on  the  13th.  Sept.  running  on  the  south  side  of  the 

highway  as  follows  (viz)  S.  52J°.  E.  11.  38  S.  68J.  E.  10. 
00  S.  68°.  E.  5.  10.  S.  73f  °  E.  3.  00  S.  57|  E.  9.  36  S. 
57i°  E.  9.  70.  S.  66^  E.  6.  00  S.  49°.  E.  17.  21.  S.  78£°. 
E.  1.  12  N.  88  |  E.  5.  25  N.  86  E.  4.  27  S.  89°  E.  10.  52 
S.  85£  E.  3.  47.  S.  75*°  E.  7.  26  to  the  west  line  of  land 
formerly  of  Elisha  Raynor  Deceased  being  the  termination 
of  this  Road  District  said  Road  is  four  Rods  wide. 

PAGE  308. 

the  above  or  foregoing  Courses  are  given  as  the  needle  now 

points  the  variation  being  near  about  5°.  30'.  "W. 

llth.  June  1840 —  J.  M.  FANNING  Surveyor 

Charles  Phillips    )  ^         .    . 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  I  Commissioners 
Robert  Smith*     [    <***&**!*. 
*0f  Mastic 

This  Indenture  Made  this  first  day  of  December  in  the 
year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  Between  the 
Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York  of  the  first  part  and  Lewis  Hulse  of  the  Same  place 
of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  or 
annuity  of  the  sum  of  one  Dollar  Annually  to  be  paid  on 
the  first  tuesday  in  May  in  each  year  during  the  continuance 
of  this  grant  ;  they  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  have 


374:  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

Granted  farmed  and  to  farm  let,  and  by  these  presents  doth 
grant  demise  and  to  farm  let  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  and  to  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  for  and  during  the  term  of 
fourteen  years  from  the  first  tuesday  in  may  next  the  use 
and  improvement  of  all  that  common  land  or  shore  lying  at 
the  head  of  Drown  meadow  Bay  lying  on  the  North  side  of 
the  highway  that  runs  across  the  runs  at  the  head  of  said 
Bay  and  Bounded  North  by  the  Bay  East  by  the  shore  or 
land  formerly  Granted  to  said  Hulse  south  by  the  said  Road 
and  to  extend  westward  on  the  shore  about  twenty  eight 
feet  or  to  the  West  line  of  the  land  of  said  Hulse  on  the 
south  side  of  said  road  thence  extending  square  across  said 
road  to  the  Bay  for  the  purpose  of  laying  on  wood  lumber 
and  othr  articles  and  the  launching  of  Vessels  and 

PAGE  309. 

other  Such  uses  leaving  the  said  highway  free  and  not  in- 
cumbered  by  any  such  Articles  and  the  said  party  of  the 
Second  part  doth  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and  with 
the  said  party  of  the  first  part  and  their  Successors  in  office 
that  he  or  they  will  pay  or  Cause  to  be  paid  unto  the  said 
Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office  at  the  times  above 
Stated  for  the  payment  thereof  the  aforesaid  rent  or  an- 
nuity of  the  sum  of  one  Dollar  Annually  during  the  contin- 
uance of  this  grant  and  at  the  expiration  of  said  term  will 
remove  all  such  incumbrances  as  may  then  be  on  said  prem- 
ises unles  a  new  agreement  be  made  between  the  said  parties. 
In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  Set  their  hands  and 
Seals  the  president  of  said  Trustees  his  hand  and  Corporate 
seal  of  Brook  H  and  the  said  Hulse  his  hand  and  seal  this 
day  aforesaid 
in  presence  of  DANIEL  OVERTON  president  L.  S. 

MORDECAI  HoMAN 

town  clerk  LEWIS  HULSE —  L.  S. 

This  Indenture  made  this  first  day  of  December  one 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN"  RECORDS.  375 

thousand  eight  hundred  an  forty  Between  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  of  the  first  part,  and  Silvester  Randal  of  the  same 
place  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth.  that  the  said  party  of 
the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  three  Dollars  and 
fifty  Cents  Annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in  May 
in  each  year  by  the  said  Silvester  Randal  his  Heirs  or 
Assigns  Have  granted  Bargained  and  let  unto  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  his  Heirs  or  Assigns  the  use  and  privi- 
ledge  of  a  Certain  piece  of  land  or  Shore  belonging  to  said 
town  for  the  purpose  of  Setting  a  blacksmith  shop  on  for 
the  term  of  twenty  years  from  the  first  tuesday  in  May  next. 
And  Situated  at  the  head  of  drown  meadow  Bay  lying  on 
the  North  side  of  the  highway  that  leads 

PAGE  310. 

Across  the  runs  at  the  head  of  said  Bay  and  Bounded  East 
by  the  land  lately  granted  to  Lewis  Hulse.  South  by  the 
said  Road  and  to  extend  westward  on  the  said  road  thirty 
five  feet  and  North  by  the  said  Bay.  for  the  express  pur- 
pose of  erecting  a  blacksmith  s  shop  on  and  its  accomodations 
and  the  said  Silvester  Randal  for  himself  his  Heirs  and 
Assigns  doth  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the 
said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  in  Office  to  pay  unto  the 
said  party  of  the  first  part  or  their  Successors  in  Office  on 
the  first  tuesday  in  May  Annually  for  the  said  term  of 
twenty  years  the  sum  of  three  Dollars  and  fifty  Cents  the 
first  payment  to  be  made  on  the  first  tuesday  in  May  1841. 
In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  set  their  hands  and 
seals  the  president  of  said  Trustees  his  hand  corporate  seal 
of  Brook  Haven  and  the  said  Randal  his  hand  and  seal  this 
day  above  Written  in 
presence  of  DANIEL  OVERTON  President  L.  S. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  SYLVESTER  RANDAL      —     L.   S. 

town  clerk 

the  aforesaid  annuity  is  reduced  to  $2.  a  year 


376  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS. 

This  Indenture  Made  this  first  day  of  December  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  Between  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New  York  of 
the  first  part  and  James  R.  Davis  of  the  second  part  Wit- 
nesseth.  that  the  said  Trustees  the  party  of  the  first  part  for 
and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  or  Annuity  of  the 
sum  of  one  Dollar  annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday 
in  May  in  each  year  and  also  in  consideration  of  other  priv- 
iledges  herein  after  mentioned  they  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  have  granted  farmed  and  to  farm  let  and  by  these 
presents  doth  grant  rent  and  to  farm  let  unto  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  and  to  his  hiers  and  Assigns,  the  privi- 
ledges  of  using  holding  occupying  building  repairing  and 
conveying 

PAGE  311. 

the  Dock  or  wharf  now  owned  by  him  the  said  James  R. 
Davis  for  and  during  the  term  of  twenty  years  from  this 
date  (which  said  Dock  was  formerly  granted  to  John  Wilsie) 
under  the  following  regulations  and  restrictions  viz,  the  said 
party  of  the  first  part  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  for  putting 
on  board  of  any  vessel  or  craft  from  said  Dock  one  cent  for 
every  foot  of  Cord  wood  and  for  every  vessel  laying  alond 
side  of  said  Dock  when  not  loading  twelve  and  an  half 
Cents  for  every  day  for  taking  in  or  out  Cattle  such  as 
Oxen  Cows  or  horses  fifteen  Cents  pr  head  for  Calves  or 
lambs  two  Cents  pr  head  for  every  full  hogshead  of  liquor 
Molasses  or  other  liquid  fifteen  Cents  for  every  barrel  of 
pork  liquor  or  other  liquid  six  Cents  for  every  Barrel  of  flour 
four  cents,  for  every  ten  gallon  keg  of  liquor  three  cents 
for  five  gallon  kegs  two  Cents  for  every  thousand  long 
Shingle  twenty  five  Cents  for  every  Bundle  of  Short  shingle 
four  Cents  for  every  thousand  feet  of  plank  twenty  five 
Cents  for  every  thousand  feet  of  Boards  eighteen  and  three 
quarter  cents,  reserving  a  right  of  landing  or  Sending  off 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  377 

all  articles  belonging  to  the  Corporation  of  said  town  of 
Brook  Haven  free  from  wharfage,  and  also  that  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  keep  said  Dock  in  good  repair  for 
the  accommodation  of  the  public  for  the  above  said  uses  and 
at  the  expiration  of  said  term  of  twenty  years  this  present 
grant  shall  return  to  said  town  and  the  Dock  appraised  by 
indifferent  men  or  further  arrangrnent  or  agreement  made 
between  said  parties  or  their  Successors,  and  the  sai(J  party 
of  the  second  part  doth  hereby  bind  himself  and  and  his 
Assigns  that  he  or  they  will  pay  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  or  their  Successors  in  Office  at  the  times  above 
Stated  the  said  Annuity  of  one  Dollar  and  keep  said  Dock 
in  good  repair  for  the  accommodation  of  the  public  and  in 
case  any  dispute  shall  arise  in  regard  to  the  rate  of  wharfage 
such  rate  shall  be  fixed  by  the  board  of  Trustees  according 
to  the  true  Intent  and  meaning  of  this  instrument  in  Wit- 
ness whereof  the  said  partis  have  set  their  hands  and  Seals 
this  day  aforesaid 

DANIEL  OVERTON  President  L.  S. 
JAMES  R.  DAVIS  L.  S. 

in  presence  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  312. 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  fourth  day  of  September 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty  eight  Sylvester 
Smith  and  Mathew  Darling  made  application  to  the  board 
of  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  town 
of  Brook  Haven  for  liberty  to  build  and  erect  a  Dock  in 
Drown  meadow  Bay  and  to  extend  Southward  from  their 
Railway  to  the  old  Dock  (so  Called)  and  to  extend  into  the 
Bay  to  Common  low  Water  with  one  pier  a  few  feet  farther 
from  low  water  mark  for  the  purpose  of  landin  plank  timber 
lumber  and  other  articles  for  the  use  of  their  shipyard,  and 
said  Trustees  after  due  consideration  had  in  the  premises 


378  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

and  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  or  annuity 
of  the  sum  of  four  Dollars  annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first 
tuesday  in  September  during  the  continuance  of  this  Grant 
the  first  annuity  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in  September 
1840.  did  Grant  unto  the  said  Smith  and  Darling  for  the  term 
of  thirty  six  years  from  this  date  and  to  thier  heirs  and  Assigns 
liberty  to  Construct  build  and  keep  in  repair  a  Dock  to  extend 
Southwardly  from  thier  Railway  to  the  old  Dock  (so  called) 
against  thier  own  land  and  to  extend  into  the  Bay  to  com- 
mon low  water  mark  with  one  pier  a  few  feet  farther  into 
the  Bay  for  the  purpose  of  landing  plank  timber  lumber 
and  other  articles  for  thier  accommodation  in  thier  shipyard 
for  Ship  Building  but  not  to  hinder  or  obstruct  people  from 
passing  and  repassing  on  the  Beach  as  usual  above  high 
water  mark  and  the  said  Smith  and  darling  doth  hereby 
covenant  and  agree  for  themselves  their  heirs  and  Assigns 
to  pay  unto  the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  Office 
at  the  times  above  Stated  the  said  yearly  rent  or  annuity  of 
four  Dollars  and  in  case  default  shall  be  made  in  any  part 
thereof  for  the  payment  for  the  term  of  twenty  days  after 
such  payment  shall  be  demanded  then  this 

PAGE  313. 

present  grant  shall  be  void  and  of  no  effect  and  the  prem- 
ises revert  back  to  the  town  again  unless  some  further 
agreement  be  made  between  the  tow  said  parties  In  witness 
whereof  the  said  parties  have  Set  their  hands  and  Seals  this 
day  aforesaid 

DANIEL  OVEKTON  President  L.  S. 
in  presence 
of  MOBDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  In" 
habitants  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  held  at  the  house  of 
Lester  H.  Davis  on  the  6th.  day  of  April  1841  the  follow- 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN"   RECORDS.  379 

in  persons  were  elected  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing  year 
(viz) 

Nathaniel  Conklin  supervisor 

David  Overton  Justice  of  the  peace 
Silas  Homan  President  of  Trustees 

"William  S.  Williamson 

John  Randal 

William  C.  Booth  ,   T 

Joel  Kobinson 

Thomas  Jefferson  Ellison 

William  J.  Gould  j 

William  S.  Williamson  )  ^  ,.  ,, 

Silas  Homan  [  Overseers  of  the  poor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

Hiram  S.  Tuttle 

Davis  Norton 

John  R.  Satterly      \-  Assessors 

James  Ketcham 

William  Penny  2d.  J 

Daniel  Skidmore  ) 

Brewster  Terry     >  Commissioners  of  highways 

Robert  Smith       ) 

Selah  B.  Strong          ) 

Brewster  Woodhull    >  Commissioners  of  Com  Schools 

Simeon  H.  Ritch       ) 

Elias  H.  Luce      j 

John  R.  Swezey  >•  Inspectors  of  Com  Schools 

Orlando  Burnell  ) 

Noah  Overton 

Charles  A.  Tooker  (  ^ 

William  Penny  4th.  Constables 

Daniel  Overton 
John  W.  Bunce  Sealer  of  weights  and  Measures 


380  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

At  said  Meeting  a  vote  was  taken  as  to  where  the  next 
town  Meeting  should  be  held  and  was  voted  to  be  held  at 
The  house  of  Kichard  W.  Smith  in  Coram — 

PAGE  314. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  ELECTED  IN  1841. 
District 

No.    1,  Charles  D.  Hallock 
do.    2,  extinct 
do.    3,  Youngs  Howell 
do     4,  Benjamin  Dickenson 
do     5,  Nicoll  Smith 
do.    6,  Briant  Hawkins 
do.    7,  Lewis  Hulse 
do.    8,  Elisha  Norton 
do.    9,  William  Tillotson 
do.  10,  Thomas  Helme 
do.  11,  William  Horton 
do.  12,  James  Woodhull 
do.  13,  John  Carter 
do   14,  Nathan  Davis 
do   15,  David  Terry 
do   16,  Ebenezer  Jayne 
do.  17,  David  G.  Floyd 
do.  18,  Samuel  Carman 
do.  19,  John  Downs 
do.  20,  Jehiel  Woodruff 
do.  21,  Daniel  Robinson 
do.  22,  Daniel  Overton 
do.  23,  Micah  Smith 
do.  24,  Brewster  Woodhull 
do.  25,  John  Corey 
do.  26,  Silvester  Newton 
do.  27,  Daniel  R.  Hallock 
do.  28,  Isaac  Hammond  Jur 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  381 

District 

No.  29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

do.  30,  David  Fordham 

do.  31,  Lester  Davis 

do.  32,  Richard  Smith  pond 

do.  33,  Thomas  Terry 

do.  34,  Jeremiah  Gourdon 

do   35,  Franklin  Overton 

do   36,  Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson 

do.  37,  Abner  Van  Horn 

do.  38,  Vanrenselear  Swezey 

do.  39,  James  H.  Weekes 

do.  40,  Wm.  S.  Smith 

do.  41,  Stephen  Turner 

do  42,  Caleb  H.  Hammond 

do  43,  Oscar  F.  Swezey 

do  44,  Ketcham  Chichester 

do.  45,  Mott  Raynor 

do.  46,  Charles  Robinson 

do  47,  Silvester  Randal 

At  the  aforesaid  town  Meeting  a  vote  was  taken  whether 
there  should  be  a  vote  taken  for  and  against  the  division  of 
said  town  and  was  Carried  in  the  Affirmative 

the  said  vote  was  given  by  Ballot,  and  there  was  260. 
votes  given  against  the  division  of  said  town  and  none  in 
favor  of  said  Division. 

Also  a  vote  taken  and  Carried  allowing  the  Inspectors  of 
Com  Schools  one  Dollar  a  Day 
Attest 
MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  Clerk  total  No.  of  votes — 260 

PAGE  315. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
Commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  being  an  Inhabitant  of  said  town  shall  take  or 


382  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Catch  any  Oysters  in  the  South  Bay  belonging  to  said  town 
and  William  Sidney  Smith  for  the  purpose  of  Selling  them 
to  or  for  any  foreign  market  or  that  shall  be  sold  or  carried 
out  of  said  town  of  Brook  Haven  unless  such  person  or  per- 
sons shall  first  obtain  permission  from  said  Trustees  or  one 
of  their  Agents  and  also  pay  a  tolleration  of  two  Cents  on 
every  Bushell  of  Oysters  so  to  be  taken  shall  for  every  such 
offence  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  twelve  Dollars  and  fifty 
Cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  name  of  the  said 
Trustees  before  any  Court  having  cognizance  thereof  And 
if  any  person  or  persons  not  being  an  Inhabitant  of  said  town 
shall  take  or  catch  any  Oysters  in  the  aforesaid  Bay  without 
first  obtaining  permission  as  aforesaid  and  also  pay  the  said 
tolleration  of  two  cents  on  every  Bushel  so  to  be  taken 
shall  for  every  such  offence  pay  the  like  sum  of  twelve 
Dollars  and  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  as  afore- 
said, the  law  respecting  the  tolleration  of  four  cents  on 
every  Bushel  passed  the  4th.  May  1841.  is  hereby  repealed, 
but  no  dredges  to  be  used  in  taking  Oysters  done  at  Brook 
Haven  this  first  day  of  June  1841. 

SILAS  HOMAN  president  L.  S 
MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

Barnabas  Smith  Jur 
Benjamin  Wicks 
Lewis  Wicks 
Jonas  Mills 

PAGE  316. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting  held  on  the  fifth  day  of 
April  1842  at  the  house  of  Richard  W.  Smith  in  Coram 
the  following  persons  were  duly  Elected  town  Officers  for 
the  ensuing  year  (viz) 

Nathaniel  Coiiklin  Supervisor 

Brewster  Woodhull  Justice  of  the  peace 

Davis  Norton  President  of  Trustees 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECORDS.  383 


Silas  Homan 
William  S.  Williamson 
John  H.  Duryea 
Nathaniel  Tuttle 
Miller  Woodhull 
David  W.  Case. 


-  Trustees 


Silas  Homan  )  ^  «  _-, 

William  S.  Williamson   }  Overseer  of  the  Poor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

James  Ketchain 
Joel  Robinson 


John  Davis 
John  R.  Satterly 
Davis  Norton 


-  Assessors 


Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioners  of  Highways 

David  Worth        ) 

Selah  B.  Strong        ) 

Simeon  H.  Ritch      >  Commissioners  of  common  Schools 

Albert  A.  Overton  ) 


Noah  Overton  "1 

Daniel  Overton 

William  Penny  4th.   \-  Constables 

Charles  A  Tooker 

Jonathan  Pike  J 

John  W.  Bunce  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures 

PAGE  317. 

OVERSEERS  OF   HIGHWAYS  FOR  1842 

District 

No.    1,  William  S.  Williamson 
"      2,  Daniel  S.  Hawkins 
3,  Youngs  Howell 


384  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

District 

No.    4,  Benjamin  Dickerson 
5    John  Brewster 
6— Henry  Tyler 
.  7 — Henry  K.  Townsend 
8 — Jonathan  Pike 
9— Parshall  Davis 

10  Conklin  Davis 

11  Amos  Hallock 

12  Henry  Tuttle 

13  John  Carter 

14  Sylvester  "W.  Wines 

15.  David  Terry  Jur. 

16,  Joseph  Dayton 
IT    David  G.  Floyd 
18    Samuel  Carman 
19,  Azel  Hawkins 

20  Jehiel  Woodruff 

21  Daniel  .Robinson 

22  Kichard  R.  Davis 

23,  Edward  Mulford 

24,  Isaac  S.  Douglass 

25,  John  Corey 

26    Silvester  Newton 

27,  John  F.  Hallock 

28,  Isaac  Hammond  Jur 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 
30    Albert  Terrell 
31,  Lester  Davis 

32    Richard  Smith  pond 

33,  L  Homedieue  Smith 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 

35,  Franklin  Overton 

36,  Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson 

37,  Herman  Petty 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS.  385 

District 
No.  38    William  Phillips  Esq 

39,  James  H.  Weeks 

40,  William  Sidney  Smith 

41,  Jonathan  Robinson 

42,  Caleb  H.  Hammond 

43,  Oscar  F.  Swezey 

44,  John  H.  Duryea 

45,  John  C.  Smith 

46,  Charles  Robinson. 

47,  Hendrickson  Hallock. 

48    James  Fanning  appointed 

State  of  New  York  )  .->. 

Suffolk  County         f l 

Certifies  that  we  the  undersigned  Inspectors  of  town 
Election  having  canvassed  and  examined  the  tickets  polled 
at  a  town  Meeting  held  at  the  House  of  Richard  W.  Smith 
in  Coram  on  the  5th.  day  of  April  1842  in  the  town  of 
Brook  Haven  — do  State  a  certify  that  the  foregoing  persons 
were  duly  Elected  for  town  officers  for  the  ensueing  year — 

Brewster  Woodhull )        Justices 
Charles  Phillips        f    of  the  peace 

PAGE  318. 

on  the  2nd.  day  of  November  1840  a  Monument  or  Stone 
was  erected  at  Wading  River  Between  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  at  the  request  of  Each  town  By  David  Worth  Esq.  of 
Brook  Haven  and  Noah  Yound  Esq.  of  Riverhead  being  a 
committee  appointed  for  that  purpose  from  each  town  (viz) 
a  Stone  Marked  on  the  west  side  with  the  letter  B —  and 
on  the  East  side  with  the  letter  R.  to  Stand  and  remain  as 
a  Monument  between  said  towns  being  erected  in  the  place 
where  the  old  peperidge  tree  Stood  as  a  dividing  line  be- 
tween said  towns  in  presence  of 


386  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Jonathan  "W.  Mapes  ) 

Henry  Hudson  >  of  Brook  Haven 

Charles  Hudson.        ) 

and     Robert  Woodhull  ) 

Vincent  Mapes      >  of  Riverhead 

Gabriel  Mills         ) 
David  Worth  )  Committee 
Noah  Young  J 

This  Indenture  made  this  Seventh  day  of  June  in  the 
year-  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fourteen 
Between  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty 
of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and 
State  of  New  York  of  the  first  part  and  Robert  Hawkins 
of  the  Same  place  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  the 
said  party  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
sum  of  twenty  Dollars  to  them  in  hand  paid  at  or  before 
the  sealing  and  delivery  of  these  the  receipt  whereof  is 
hereby  acknowledged  they  the  said  party  of  the  first  have 
granted  bargained  and  Sold  and  by  these  presents  do  grant 
Bargain  and  Sell  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  and 
to  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever  a  certain  piece  of  Swamp 
and  upland  on  the 

PAGE  319. 

west  side  of  Beaver  dam  River  it  being  a  part  of  the  land 
reserved  for  the  use  of  the  town  in  the  Great  Division  of 
Land  Between  Connecticut  River  and  the  land  formerly 
Mr.  Winterups  the  aforesaid  piece  of  land  is  Bounded 
South  by  the  road  that  leads  westward  over  the  Brook  op- 
poside  the  house  of  Scudder  Ketcham  deceasd  East  by  the 
aforesaid  Beaver  dam  River  West  by  the  land  of  the  said 
Robert  Hawkins  and  to  extend  or  run  Northward  as  far  as 
the  Inclosed  or  cleared  land  of  the  said  Robert  Hawkins 
To  have  and  To  hold  all  and  Singular  the  premises  above 
mentioned  with  all  and  every  of  the  hereditaments  profits 
priviledges  and  appurtenances  thereunto  belonging  or  in 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   RECORDS.  387 

anywise  appertaining  unto  the  said  party  of  the 'second 
part  to  the  only  proper  use  benefit  and  behoof  of  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  and  to  his  Hiers  and  assigns  for- 
ever and  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  doth  hereby  declare 
that .^t  the  time  of  the  ensealing  and  delivery  of  these  pres- 
ents they  were  lawfully  siezed  of  the  aforesaid  premises  and 
that  they  had  lawful  Authority  to  grant  and  dispose  of  the 
same  in  manner  as  aforesaid  and  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  doth  hereby  bing  themselves  and  thier  successors  in 
Office  to  warrant  and  defend  the  aforesaid  premises  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  Second  part  and  to  his  Hiers  and 
Assigns  forever  against  all  the  just  and  lawful  claim  or 
claims  of  any  person  or  persons  whatsoever  in  witness' 
whereof  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hath  set  their  hands 
and  caused  the  Seal  of  said  town  to  be  affixed 
Signed  Sealed  and 

delivered  in  the  presents  JOHN  ROSE  President  L  S 

of  MORDECAI  ROMAN  town  clerk  of  Trustees 

DAVID  ROBINSON 

PAGE  320. 

Whereas  a  dispute  has  arisen  between  the  towns  of  Brook 
Haven  and  Smith  town  County  of  Suffolk  relative  to  the 
boundary  line  between  them  from  the  Mill  dam  at  Stoney 
brook  to  Long  Island  Sound.  And  Selah  B.  Strong  Davis 
Norton  and  Charles  Phillips  of  Broo  Haven  and  Joshua 
B.  Smith  William  Wickham  Mills  and  Joseph  R.  Hunting 
of  Smith  town  were  appointed  by  their  respectiv^  towns  to 
locate  such  line  and  in  case  of  thier  disagreement  to  Submit 
the  matter  in  difference  to  arbitration  with  authority  to  bind 
thier  respective  towns  to  abide  by  and  perform  the  award 
to  be  made  by  the  arbitrator  to  be  selected  by  them. — 

And  whereas  the  persons  so  appointed  having  examined 
and  considered  the  said  Matter  in  dispute  and  having  dis- 
agreed as  to  the  location  of  the  said  Boundary  line  and  hav- 
ing thereupon  appointed  and  selected  the  undersigned 


388  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

Charles  H.  Ruggles  of  Poughkeipsie  in  the  County  of 
Dutches  sole  Arbitrator  to  locate  fix  and  determine  the  said 
boundary  line  between  the  said  two  towns  from  the  said 
Mill  dam  to  the  Sound  and  agreed  each  Committee  for  their 
own  town  that  their  respective  towns  should  submit  to  abide 
by  and  perform  the  Award  of  the  undersigned  Arbitrator 
in  the  premises  provided  such  Award  should  be  made  in 
Writing  and  subscribed  by  the  said  Arbitrator  in  duplicate 
on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January  1842.  as  may  more 
fully  appear  by  the  said  Instrument  of  Submission  in  Writ- 
ing duly  executed  and  dated  the  sixth  day  of  September 
1842 

AND  whereas  the  undersigned  Arbitrator  did  take  upon 
himself  the  burden  of  such  Award  and  upon  the  said  sixth 
day  of  September  being  attended  by  both  the  parties  had  a 
view  of  the  premises  and  then  and  there  heard  their  allega- 
tions Writings  and  proofs  on  both  sides  but  omitted  to  make 
his  Award  on  or  before  the  said  first  day  of  January  in  the 
year  1842 

PAGE  321. 

And  whereas  the  said  Selah  B.  Strong  Charles  Phillips  and 
Davis  Norton  Commissioners  appointed  on  the  part  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  aforesaid  and  the  said  William  Wick- 
ham  Mills  Joshua  B.  Smith  and  Joseph  R.  Hunting  ap- 
pointed on  the  part  of  Smithtown  agreed  by  an  instrument 
under  thier  hands  dated  January  1st.  1842  to  extend  the 
time  for  making  the  award  of  the  undersigned  in  the  Matter 
herein  before  mentioned  to  the  22d.  day  of  February  then 
next  and  thereby  agreed  that  if  an  award  should  be  made 
concerning  the  premises  by  that  day  it  should  be  binding 
and  conclusive  upon  their  respective  towns. — NOW  there- 
fore I  the  said  Charles  H.  Rnggles  in  pursuance  of  the 
Authority  contain,d  in  the  said  Instrument  in  Writing  and 
after  having  Viewed  the  premises  and  been  attended  by  the 
parties  and  having  heard  their  Witnesses  proofs  and  allega- 


BROOKHA.VEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  389 

tions  as  aforesaid,  Do  by  these  presents  Arbitrate  Award 
order  adjudge  and'determine  of  and  concerning  the  premises 
as  follows  that  is  to  say  that  the  Boundary  line  between  the 
town  of  Brook  haven  and  the  town  of  Smithtown  from  the 
Mill  dam  at  Stoney  Brook  to  long  Island  sound  begins  in 
the  Middle  of  the  main  Channel  of  the  Middle  Branch  of 
the  said  Stoney  Brook  at  the  said  Mill  dam  and  runs  thence 
down  the  Middle  of  the  said  Main  Channel  of  the  aforesaid 
brook  or  Stream  as  the  same  now  runs  into  the  harbour  and 
so  along  the  Channel  or  deepest  part  thereof  into  Long 
Island  sound,  And  the  Middle  of  the  main  Channel  of  the 
said  Stream  until  it  comes  to  the  harbour  and  thence  the 
middle  of  the  Channel  of  the  harbour  is  hereby  located  fixed 
adjudged  and  awarded  to  be  the  boundary  line  between  the 
two  towns  aforesaid  from  the  Mill  dam  aforesaid  to  the 
Sound. 

In  witness  whereof  I  have  made  this  my  award 

PAGE  322. 

in  "Writing  in  duplicate  and  subscribed  the  same  this  14th. 
day  of  February  in  the  year  1842 

CHAKLES  H.  RTJGGLES 

State  of  New  York  ) 
Dutches  County       f  Sl 

on  the  fourteenth  of  f ebruary  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  forty  two  before  me  came  the  honourable  Charles  H. 
Kuggles  known  to  me  as  the  person  described  in  and  who 
executed  the  foregoing  Award  and  acknowledged  that  he 
had  signed  and  executed  the  said  Award  for  the  uses  and 
purposes  therein  expressed  I  find  no  alterations  therein  let 
it  be  recorded  let  it  be  made  in  evidence 

JOHN  BRUSH  Supreme  Court 
Commissioner 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  of  Brook 

Haven  being  call,d  to  istablish  an  ancient  Section  of  a  Road 


J 

v  V 

>  390  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

r  leading  Westerly  from  the  Beaver  Dam  in  fireplace  to  the 
Country  road  which  said  Road  although  used  as  a  publick 
Highway  was  not  found  to  be  recorded  which  is  as  follows 
(viz)  commencing  on  the  east  side  of  Beaver  Dam  river  at 

<\)    a  Stake  in  the  center  of  the  roadlbeing  the  termination  of  a 

0 

former  Survey — surveying  the  centre  track  throughout  to 
the  center  of  the  South  country  road  the  road  to  be  three 
rods  wide  and  four  if  necessary — Bearing  as  follows  (viz) 
first  North  eighty  seven  and  three  quarter  degrees  West 
three  chains  and  eighty  eight  links  thence  North  Seventy 
nine  West  three  chains  thence  North  eighty  six  and  and 
half  West  one  chain  and  lastly  South  eighty  five  and  one 
third  West  Seven  chins  and  four  links  to  the  Centre  of  the 
South  country  road 
as  witness  our  hands  this  29th.  June  1843 

Smith  Davis  Charles  Phillips    )  Commissioners 

Surveyor  John  Havens  of 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )     Highways 

PAGE  323. 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  held  at  the  house  of  Richard 
W.  Smith  in  Coram  on  the  4th.  day  of  April  1843  the 
following  persons  were  duly  elected  town  officers  for  the 
ensueing  year — (viz) 

Nathaniel  Conklin  Supervisor 
Charles  Phillips  Justice  of  the  peace 
Davis  Norton  President  of  Trustees 

Simeon  H.  Ritch    "] 
Hiram  S.  Tuttle 
Nathaniel  Tuttle      I   T      , 
Joel  Robinson 
Silas  Homan 
William  C.  Smith  J 

Silas  Homan          )  ^  £  .-, 

Simeon  H.  Ritch  }  °™rseers  of  the  poor 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECOBDS.  391 

Mordecai  Horaan  clerk  and  treasurer 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

"William  Penny  4th  "]  Neck 

Albert  A.  Overton 

Davis  Norton  ^  Assessors 

Isaac  Davis 

John  R.  Satterly 

Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  V  Commissioners  of  Highways 

John  Havens        ) 

Selah  B.  Strong  ) 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson  >•  Commissioners  of  Schools 

William  Wickham  Jur      ) 


Noah  Overton 

Daniel  Overton  n      ., , 

William  Penny  4th.  *  Constable8 
Elisha  Norton 

John  W.  Bunce  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 
Inspectors  of  Elections 

1st.  District  3d.  District 

William  S.Williamson  Joel  Robinson 

Henry  K.  Townsend  David  Worth 

Zechariah  Hawkins  James  M.  Fanning 

2d.  District  4th.  District 

Isaac  Davis  Joseph  Avery 

Hiram  S.  Tuttle  Nathaniel  Conklin 

Charles  Woodhull  John  Post 

5th.  District 
Lester  H.  Davis 
Elihu  S.  Overton 
William  Phillips 


392  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  324. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

District 

No.  1,  Joseph  S.  Hawkins 

2,  Charles  D.  Hallock 

3,  Charles  Smith 

4,  John  Dickerson 

5    William  M.  Smith 

6,  John  Oaks 

7,  Henry  K.  Townsend 

8,  Charles  Hawkins 

9,  Selah  Tooker 

10,  Charles  Woodhull 

11,  William  Horton 
12    Henry  Tuttle 

13,  John  Carter 

14,  Silvester  W.  Wines 

15,  Usher  Benjamin 

16,  Joseph  Dayton 

17,  David  G.  Floyd 

18,  Samuel  Carman 

19,  Wm  Bobbins 

20,  William  Howell 

21,  Moses  Swezey 

22,  Austin  Roe 

23,  Daniel  G.  Gerard 

24,  Albert  A.  Overton 

25,  Joseph  Homan 

26,  George  S.  Raynor 

27,  Joseph  C.  Hammond 

28,  Daniel  A.  Hawkins 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

30,  Richard  W.  Smith 

31,  Alfred  Davis 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWK  RECORDS.  393 

District 
No.  32,  Israel  Smith 

33,  Daniel  Terry  Jur 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 

35,  Franklin  Overton 

36,  Herrick  Aldrich 

37,  Abner  Vanhorn 

38,  William  Phillips 

39,  James  H.  Weeks 

40,  Wm.  Sidney  Smith 

41,  Jonathan  Robinson 

42,  Brewster  Terry 

43,  Jothom  Swezey 

44,  William  Penny  4th. 

45,  John  C.  Smith 

46,  James  Hallock 

47,  Silvester  Randal 

48,  Edward  L.  Conklin 

PAGE  325. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  2nd.  Day  of  April  1844  —  the  following  per- 
sons were  duly  elected  town  Officers  for  the  ensueing  year 
(viz) 

Richard  Robinson  Justice  of  the  peace 

Thomas  J.  Ritch  Supervisor 
William  S.  William  President  of  Trustees 

John  Hutchenson 
Richard  Smith  pond 


Richard  Robinson 
Lester  H.  Davis 


394  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 

Silas  Homan 
Lewis  G.  Davis 


Brewster  Terry 
John  R.  Satterly 
Hiram  S.  Tuttle 


-  Assessors 


Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioners  of  highways 

John  S.  Havens  ) 

William  Sidney  Smith  j  town 

Noah  Overton 

Daniel  Overton  n      ,  , , 

William  Penny  2d.    f  Constables 
Elisha  Norton 

Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 

Inspectors  of  Elections 
1st.  District 

John  M.  Williamson        3d.  William  Penny  2nd. 
Henry  K.  Townsend  Joel  Robinson 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  John  Stephens 

2d.    Isaac  Davis  4.    John  Roe 

Hiram  S.  Tuttle  Joseph  Avery 

Charles  Miller  Nathaniel  Miller  Doctr 

5  Benjamin  T.  Hutchinson 

Davis  Norton 
William  Phillips  Esq 

PAGE  326. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOB  1844 — 
District 

No.  1,  Richard  M.  Smith 
2d.  Daniel  S  Hawkins 
3d  Charles  Smith 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  395 

District      •  . 

No.  4,  Isaac  Smith 

5,  Samuel  Woodhull 

6,  James  Hulse 

7,  Lewis  Hulse 

8,  John  Hutchenson 

9,  Timothy  Davis 

10,  Conklin  Davis 

11,  Joel  Brown 

12,  Charles  Hudson. 

13,  John  Carter 

14,  Silvester  Wines 

15,  Jacob  Miller 

16,  Parker  S.  Robinson 

17,  Silas  Hawkins 

18,  Samuel  Carman 

19,  William  Eobbins 

20,  Isaac  Overton 

21,  Smith  Roe 

22,  John  Havens 

23,  Epenetus  Hendrickson 

24,  James  Ketcham 
25  Jonas  Mills 

26,  Joseph  Newton 

27,  Ansel  Reeve 

28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

29,  Samuel  F.  Norton 

30,  Lewis  R.  Overton 

31,  Benjamin  Clerk 

32,  Israel  Smith 

33,  Willard  Ruland 

34,  Alfred  Overton 

35,  John  Buckingham 

36,  Ezra  Guildersleve 

37,  Minor  Davis 


396  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

District 

No.  38,  Daniel  D.  Swezey 

39,  James  H.  Weeks 

40,  Wm.  Sidney  Smith 

41,  Sidney  Griffin 

42,  Brewster  Terry 

43,  Jothom  Swezy 

44,  John  H.  Duryea 

45,  William  Penny  2d 

46  Phillip  Hallock 

47  Walter  Dickinson 
48,  Edward  L.  Conklin 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  of  the 
Officers  of  Elected  at  the  aforesaid  Election 

Charles  Phillips          }  Justices 
Brewster  Woodhull    V    of  the 
David  Overton          j    peace 

PAGE  327. 

rJL^uAv  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  highway  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Millville 
in  said  town  on  the  16th.  day  of  April  1844.  all  the  said 
commissioners  having  met  and  deliberated  on  the  subject 
embraced  in  this  order  it  is  ordered  and  determined  by  the 
said  Commissioners  that  a  highway  be  laid  out  in  the  said 
town  of  the  width  of  three  rods  on  the  application  of  twelve 
freeholders  of  the  said  town  certified  to  on  oath  that  such 
road  was  necessary  and  the  said  Commissioners  having  ex- 
amined the  premises  do  order  and  determin  that  the  said 
road  commence  at  the  South  Country  road  a  little  to  the 
west_of  the  dwelling  of  the  Revd.  Nathaniel  Hawkins  in 
fireplace  in  said  town  running"  Northwardly  by  the  land  of 
Stephen  Bartoe  and  the  land  of  Daniel  Hawkins  and 
Bounded  on  the  east  by  the  fence  of  the  said  Stephen 
Bartoe  as  it  now  Stands  until  it  Comes  to  the  horse  block 


BROOKHAVEX   TOWN   RECORDS.  397 

road  thence  running  North  25.  degrees  East  one  chain  and 
thirty  five  links  then  taking  the  Course  of  the  line  between 
the  said  Stephen  Bartoe  and  Daniel  Hawkings  two  rods  on 
the  land  of  the  said  Stephen  Bartoe  and  one  rod  on  the  land 
of  the  said  Daniel  Hawkins  until  it  comes  to  Gerards  road 
and  thence  continuing  Northwardly  through  the  land  of 
William  Phillips  Esq  and  the  land  of  Daniel  Homan  de- 
ceased according  to  the  line  of  Division  one  equal  half  on 
each  until  it  intersects  with  the  Patch ogue  road  that  leads 
from  the  fulling  Mill  at  Millville  in  witness  whereof  the 
undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  said  town  have 
hereunto  subscribed  thier  names  this  6th.  day  of  May  1844 

Charles  Phillips    )  /^         •    . 

-»*•  Ti  AT  Au     •  i  m  £1    f  Commissioners 

MORDECAI  HOMAN          Nathaniel  Tuttle  >•     f  ji-  ^ 

town  clerk  John  S.  Havens  )  &       J 

Daniel  Hawkins  appeald  to  the  Judges  and  was  allowed 
the  sum  of  twenty  five  Dollars  which  was  paid 

PAGE  328. 

This  doth  certify  that  whereas  there  was  a  new  Road  laid 
out  between  the  land  of  Samuel  Carman  and  William  Phil- 
lips on  the  6th.  day  of  May  1844  the  Commissioners  ordered 
that  the  road  formerly  laid  from  Daniel  Homans  Mill  dam 
to  Gerards  road  might  be  Stopped  up  whenever  the  new 
road  was  sufficiently  cleared  for  traveling 

Brook  Haven  attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

6th  May  1844 

It  is  agreed  by  and  between  Daniel  Hawkins  of  the  one 
part  and  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  other  part 
all  of  Brook  Haven  as  follows  that  the  damages  sustained 
by  reason  of  the  laying  out  and  opening  a  Highway  trough 
his  lands  by  the  commissioners  Dated  the  6th.  May  1844 
be  fixed  and  liquidated  at  the  sum  of  twenty  five  Dollars, 
and  the  Said  Daniel  Hawkins  doth  hereby  release  to  the 


398  «  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN  EECORD8. 

said  town  all  further  claim  to  damages  by  reason  of  the  lay- 
ing out  and  opening  the  said  road  Dated  at  Brook  Haven 
this  llth.  June  1844  —  DANIEL,  HAWKINS  L.  S. 

in  presence  of 
WM.  P.  BUFFETT 

Charles  Phillips  )  Commissioners 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  j    of  Highways 

Reed  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  above  said 
Damages  the  sum  of  twenty  five  Dollars  —  Daniel  Hawkins 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  1st.  day  of  April  1845  the 
Trustees  of  Brook  Haven  Granted  liberty  to  Charles  Phil- 
lips Esq.  to  set  a  fish  House  on  Mogers  shore  in  the  old 
mans  on  the  east  side  of  the  highway  but  not  so  as  to  inter- 
upt  the  public  traveling  — 

attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  329. 

At  an  annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  1st.  day  of  April  1845  the  following  town 
Officers  was  duly  elected  viz 

Thomas  J.  Bitch  Supervis 

Brewster  Terry  Justice  of  the  peace 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  president  of  Trustees 

John  Hutchenson 
^  Benjamin  Brewster 

Lester  H.  Davis  m 

Lorenzo  D.  Vail  Trrustees 

Smith  Rider 
Silas  Homan 


Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer 
Floyd  Smith  Collector 


BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN  RECORDS.  399 

John  Symms  Havens 

Lewis  G.  Davis 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson    \-  Assessors 

John  R.  Satterly 

Hiram  S.  Tuttle 

Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  Weights  and  measures 

Charles  Phillips    ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioners  of  Highways 

John  Havens        ) 

William  Wickham  Jur  Superintendent  of  Common  Schools 

Enos  Freeman          "1 

Elisha  Norton 

Wm.  Penny  4th       V  Constables 

Briant  N.  Overton 

Noah  Overton 

Inspectors  of  Elections 
1st.  District 

Zecheriah  Hawkins  3d.  John  Stephens 

John  M.  Williamson  William  Penny 

Henry  K.  townsend  Joel  Robinson 

2d.  Charles  Woodhull  4th.  George  P.  Mills 

Isaac  Davis  Nathaniel  Conklin 

Hiram  S.  Tuttle  John  L.  Ireland 

5th. 

Davis  Norton 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchenson 

William  Phillips  Esq 

1842  Brewster  Woodhull ") 

1843  Charles  Phillips  T     .. 

1844  Richard  Robinson     f  ' 

1845  Brewster  Terry 

PAGE  330. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1845 
District  No  District  No 

1,  Richard  N.  Smith  25,  James  Smith 

2,  Charles  D.  Hallock          26,  Silvester  Homan 


400 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWS'   EECORDS. 


District  No 

3,  John  Bennett 

4,  Isaac   Smith 

5,  Samuel  Woodhull 

6,  Charles  Jayne. 

7,  John  K.  Mather 

8,  Charles  Hawkins 

9,  Lorenzo  G.  Davis 

10,  Conklin  Davis 

11,  Joel  Brown 

12,  Hiram  S.  Tattle 
13    John  Carter 

14,  Isaac  Raynor 

15,  Henry  P.  Osborn 

16,  Parker  S.  Robinson 

17,  Silas  Hawkins 

18,  Samuel  Carman. 

19,  Azel  Hawkins 

20,  Jehiel  Woodruff 

21,  John  A  very 

22,  Giltson  Gillett 

23,  Wm.  C.  Smith 

24,  James  Ketcham 


District  No 

27,  Ansel  Reeve 

28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 
Joel  D.  Norton 
Albert  Terrell 
Alfred  Davis 

32,  Richard  Smith  pond 
33    L.Homedieue  Smith 

34,  Silvester  Homan 

35,  William  M.  Turner 

36,  Ezra  Guildersleve 

37,  Joseph  Davis 

38    Yan.  Renselear  Swezy 

39,  Apollos  A.  Mills 

40,  Wm.  Sidney  Smith 

41,  Elkana  Robinson 

42,  Caleb  Hammond 

43,  Joshua  Swezey. 

44,  John  S.  Havens 

45,  William  Penny  2d. 

46,  Charles  Robinson 

47,  James  Woodhull 

48,  Edward  L.  Conklin 


the  foregoing  is  a  true  statement  of  the  result  of  the  fore- 
going Election  for  town  officers 

Brewster  Woodhull )  Justices  of 
Charles  Phillips        f  the  peace 

PAGE  331. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  held  on  the  4th.  day 
of  June  1844  It  was  voted  and  agreed  that  there  be  a  toller- 
ation  of  three  cents  on  every  bushel  of  hard  clams  that  shall 
be  taken  in  any  of  the  Bays  or  harbours  on  the  North  side 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  401 

of  the  Island  and  carried  out  of  said  town  of  Brook  Haven, 
and  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  and  carry  or  shall 
carry  any  clams  out  of  said  town  without  paying  such  toller- 
ation  shall  for  each  and  every  such  offence  forfeit  and  pay 
to  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  office  the  sum  of 
twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered 
in  the  name  of  the  said  Trustees  and  applied  to  the  use  of 
said  town  done  at  Brook  Haven  this  4th.  day  of  June 
1844 —  WILLIAM  S.WILLIAMSON  President  L.  S. 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  on  the  3d.  day  of 
March  1846.  said  trustees  agreed  with  Lewis  Hulse  to  re- 
duce the  Annuity  of  his  Grants  for  Railways  and  ground  at 
Drownmeadow  from  $16.  to  $12  a  year  from  the  first  tues- 
day  in  May  last  with  a  reservation  to  raise  the  said  Annuity 
to  $16.  at  any  time  by  giving  twenty  days  Notice  previous 
to  the  expiration  of  any  one  years,  grant  to  the  said  Hulse 
or  his  heirs  or  Assigns — the  Annuity  to  remin  a  twelve 
Dollars  a  year  until  such  notice  shall  be  given — done  at 
Brook  Haven  this  day  aforesaid 

NATHANIEL  TUTTLE  President  L.  S. 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  332. 

at  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  held  on  the  llth.  day 
of  November  1845.  the  said  Trustees  granted  that  Charles 
D.  Hallock  his  Heirs  or  Assigns  recieve  six  cents  for  every 
Hundred  Bushel  of  Ashes  Bone  or  other  manure  that  may 
be  landed  or  taken  from  his  Dock  from  any  vessel  whether 
such  vessel  belong  or  be  Owned  in  the  town  of  Brook 


4:02  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   KECORDS. 

Haven  or  elsewhere  to  be  paid  by  the  Master  or  Owner  of 
such  vessel — done  at  Brook  Haven  this  day  aforesaid 

NATHANIEL  TUTTLE  President  L.  S. 

Attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  7th.  April  1846  the  following  town  officers 
were  by  Majority  elected  (viz) 

Thomas  J.  Eitch  Supervisor 

Brewster  Woodhull  Justice  of  the  peace 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  President 

Benjamin  Guildersleve 
Win.  C.  Smith 
John  S.  Havens 
Lester  H.  Davis 
Noah  H.  Jones 
Henry  K.  Townsend      J 

Wm.  C.  Smith  )  , 

Henry  K.  Townsend.  [  Oyer8eers  of  Poor 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk  and  treasurer 
Lester  Davis  Collector 

1  year —      John  Havens       \ 

2  years —     John  R.  Satterly  >  Assessors 

3  years —    Davis'  Norton      ) 

1  year    Nathaniel  Tuttle  \ 

2  years  John  Havens        >•  Commissioners  of  highways 

3  years  Charles  Phillips  ) 

William  S.  Preston  town  superintendent  of  common 

Schools 
Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 

Daniel  Overton         "] 

Gershom  R.  Smith 

Elish  Norton  \-  Constables 

Alfred  Davis 

William  Penny  4th. 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  4:03 

PAGE  333. 
Inspectors  of  Elections 

1  District  3d.  District 

John  M.  Williamson  Wm.  Penny  2d. 

Henry  K.  Townsend  Joel  Robinson 

Carlton  Jayne —      .  James  M.  Fanning 

2d.  District  4th.  District 

Isaac  Davis  George  P.  Mills 

Horace  Hudson  Wm.  Wickham  Jur 

Charles  Woodhull  "Wm.  Ray  nor. 

5th.  District 

Richard  W.  Smith 

Nelson  Norton 

Lewis  Overton 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 
1st  Distct  Shepherd  Smith 
2— Charles  D.  Hallock 
3 — Samuel  L.  Thompson 
4 — Isaac  Smith 

5,  Samuel  Woodhull 

6,  Henry  Tyler 

7,  Lewis  Hulse  act 

8,  Charles  Hawkins  act 

9,  Isaac  Davis  act 

10,  Caleb  D.  King  act 

11,  Noah  H.  Jones 

12,  Hiram  S.  Tuttle 

13,  Seth  Raynor 

14,  Isaac  Raynor 

15,  George  Terry. 

16,  Jesse  Rogers 

17,  Daniel  Lane 

18,  Samuel  Carman 


404:  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

19,  Azel  Hawkins 

20,  George  P.  Mills  act. 

21,  John  A  very 

22,  Daniel  Overton 

23,  Epenetus  Hendrickson 

24,  Samuel  S.  Hammond 
^25,  Joseph  Homan. 

26,  Joseph  Newton 

27,  Abraham  W.  Roseman 

28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

30,  David  Fordham 

31,  Lester  Davis  ac 

32,  Richard  Smith  pond 

33,  Thomas  Terry 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 

35,  William  M.  Turner 

36,  Ezra  Guild ersleve 

37,  Joseph  Davis 

38,  Yanrenselar  Swezey 

39,  Apollos  A.  Mills 
•40,  John  Randal 

41,  Elkanah  Robinson 

42,  Caleb  Hammond 

43,  Joshua  Swezey 

44,  Josiah  H.  Bishop 

45,  Jonah  Turner 

46,  Henry  C.  Mather  act 

47,  Albert  Skidmore  act  • 

48,  John  Ross — 

PAGE  334. 

At  a  Special  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  19th.  day  of  May  1846  to  determine  by  Ballot 
whether  there  should  be  Licence  or  no  Licence  granted  in 


TOWN    RECORDS.  405 

said  town  to  Sell  Strong  or  Spirituous  Liquors  Six  hundred 
and  Seventeen  votes  were  given  of  which  four  hundred  and 
sixty  seven  votes  were  given  for  no  licence  and  one  hundred 
and  fifty  votes  were  given  for  Licence — 

no  Licence  467 
Dated  at  Licence — 150 


Brook  Haven  total — 617 

19th.  May  1846 

Brewster  Terry    j      Justices 
Charles  Phillips   j  of  the  peace 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  of  the 
result  of  the  foregoing  town  Meeting 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  Brewster  Terry    )      Justices 

town  clerk  Charles  Phillips   f  of  the  peace 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  that  no  person  or 
persons  shall  Dredge  or  drag  for  Oysters  in  the  waters  of 
this  town  in  the  south  Bay  and  that  any  person  or  persons 
offending  against  the  provision  of  this  ordinance  shall  f  orfiet 
the  sum  of  twelve  Dollars  and  fifty  Cents  for  each  and  every 
offence  to  be  recovered  by  and  in  the  name  of  the  said 
Trustees  before  any  Court  having  Jurisdiction  of  the  Matter 
done,  at  Brook  Haven  this  fourth  day  of  May  1841.  this  act 
to  take  effect  immediately 

SILAS  HOMAN  President,  of  Trustees 

L.  S. 
attest 

MORDECAI  HOMAN 
town  clerk 

PAGE  335. 

This  Indenture  made  this  tenth  day  of  September  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  four 
Between  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty 
of  the  Town  of  Brook  Haven  County  of  Suffolk  and  State 


406  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

of  New  York  of  the  first  part  and  Jonas  Smith  of  the  Same 
place  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth.  that  the  said  party  of 
the  first  part  as  well  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one  dol- 
lar to  them  paid  at  or  before  the  Sealing  and  delivery  of 
these  presents  by  the  said  party  of  the  Second  part  as  well 
as  also  of  the  rents  covenants  and  agreements  herein  after 
reserved  and  contained  on  the  part  and  behalf  of  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  his  Executors  admistrators  and 
assigns  to  be  paid  kept  and  performed  have  demised  granted 
and  to  farm  let  and  by  these  presents  do  demise  grant  and 
to  farm  let  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  and  to  his 
Executors  Administrators  and  Assigns  forever  a  certain 
tract  of  sand  flat  lying  at  Stoney  Brook  beginning  at  a  cer- 
tain Rock  which  bears  from  another  Rock  on  the  Shore 
South  fifty  nine  degrees  East  and  distant  one  chain  and 
forty  two  links  and  from  thence  North  eleven  degrees  West 
four  Chains  thence  North  four  and  one  half  degrees  West 
Six  Chains  and  eighty  four  links  thence  South  fifty  five  de- 
grees West  six  chains  thence  South  nineteen  degrees  East 
five  Chains  thence  North  seventy  Six  and  one  half  degrees 
East  seven  Chains  and  fifty  two  links  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning for  the  purpose  of  Building  Erecting  and  keeping  in 
repair  a  Dock  or  wharf  thereon  and  for  making  such  other 
improvements  thereon  as  the  said  party  of  the  second  part 
shall  or  may  think  proper  to  erect  To  have  and  to  hold  all 
and  singular  the  said  premisis  with  the  appurtenances  unto 
the  said  party  of 

PAGE  336. 

the  second  part  his  Executors  Administrators  and  Assigns 
forever  he  or  they  yielding  and  paying  therefor  from  the 
first  tuesday  in  april  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty 
four  annually  unto  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  or  their 
successors  in  Office  the  sum  of  Nine  Dollars  yearly  and 
every  year  on  the  first  tuesday  in  April — And  the  said  Jonas 
Smith  doth  for  himself  his  Executors  Administrators  and 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECORDS.  407 

Assigns  covenant  grant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  said  par- 
ties of  the  first  part  and  their  Successors  in  Office  that  he 
or  they  will  well  and  truly  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto  the 
said  parties  of  the  first  part  and  their  Successors  in  Office 
the  aforesaid  yearly  rent  of  Nine  Dollars  at  the  days  and 
times  above  mentioned  over  and  above  all  taxes  and  repairs 
thereon  and  it  is  hereby  further  covenanted  and  agreed  by 
and  between  the  parties  to  these  presents  that  the  said  Jonas 
Smith  his  Executors  Administrators  and  Assigns  Shall 
be  allowed  to  ask  demand  sue  for  recover  and  recieve  for 
the  use  of  said  dock  wharfage  at  the  following  rates  (viz) 
for  Shipping  or  putting  on  board  Cordwood  one  cent  pr 
foot  to  be  paid  equally  between  the  owner  of  said  wood  and 
the  Master  or  owners  of  the  vessel  but  the  Master  or  owners 
of  the  vessel  to  be  responsable  for  the  whole  for  shipping  or 
landing  full  hogsheads  six  cents  and  for  shipping  or  landing 
every  tierce  of  salt  rice  flax  seed  (&.  C)  four  Cents  for  Ship- 
ping or  landing  every  crate  of  Earthan  ware  &.C.  three 
cents  for  Shipping  or  landing  every  Barrel  of  liquor  or  pro- 
vision one  cent  for  shipping  or  landing  every  horse  ox  steer 
Cow  hiefer  or  Bull  twelve  and  an  half  cents  pr  head  for 
shipping  or  landing  1.000  feet  of  Boards  or  plank  four  cents 
for  every  1.000  feet  board  measure  for  shipping  or  landing 
every  1.000  Brick  four  Cents  pr  1.000  for  shipping  or  land- 
ing all  other  lumber  not  usually  ineasurd 

PAGE  337. 

or  bought  by  the  foot  two  cents  pr  load  to  be  drawn  by  two 
horses  or  Oxen  for  shipping  or  landing  every  load  of  Stone 
one  Cent  pr  load  all  manuresto  be  landed  free  of  expence 
to  the  farmer  from  vessels  that  belong  to  Stoney  Brook  and 
Smithtown  harbour  but  the  vessel  to  pay  the  ordinary  duties 
by  the  day  all  manures  landed  from  transient  or  foreign 
vessels  shall  pay  a  sum  not  exceeding  the  following  (viz)  for 
every  hundred  bushel  of  Ashes  six  cents  for  every  other 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS. 

kind  of  manure  one  cent  pr  load  all  vessels  that  belong  to 
or  are  owned  in  Brook  Haven  shall  be  entiteled  to  lay  along 
side  of  said  dock  or  wharf  twelve  hours  free  of  wharfage 
after  that  time  the  vessel  that  lays  next  to  the  wharf  to  pay 
twelve  and  an  half  cents  pr  day  vessels  that  lay  second  third 
&.C.  to  pay  six  cents  pr  day  all  foreign  or  trancient  vessels 
to  pay  twelve  and  half  Cents  pr  day  when  they  lay  next  to 
the  wharf  when  seco'nd  or  third  to  pay  six  cents  pr  day  the 
time  to  be  computid  from  the  arrival  and  making  fast  of 
such  vessel  to  said  Dock  the  aforesaid  wharfage  to  be  paid 
by  the  Master  or  Owner  of  Such  vessel  all  light  vessels  to 
make  way  for  vessels  to  load  or  unload  all  articles  belonging 
to  the  Corporation  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  for  the  use 
of  the  public  poor  to  be  landed  free  and  it  is  hereby  cove- 
nanted and  mutually  agreed  by  and  between  the  said  parties 
to  these  presents  that  in  case  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  his  Executors  administrators  or  Assigns  shall  neglect 
or  refuse  to  pay  the  aforesaid  sum  of  Nine  Dollars  annually 
at  the  times  above  specified  or  when  demanded  after  having 
reasonable  notice  for  that  purpose  then  and  in  such  case 
these  presents  shall  cease  determine  and  be  void  otherwise 
to  remain  in  force 

PAGE  338. 

in  witness  whereof  the  parties  to  these  presents  have  set 
their  hands  and  Seals  this  day  above  written  the  president 
of  said  Trustees  his  hand  and  Corporate  seal  of  said  town 
the  second  party  his  hand  and  Seal  countersigned  by  the 
clerk  of  said  town  of  Brook  Haven 

in  presence  of 

WM.  S*  WILLIAMSON  president  L  S 

JONAS  SMITH — L.  S. 

MORDECAI   HOMAN 

town  clerk 
An  Act  for  the  preservation  of  Oysters. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 


BROOKHAVEKT  TOWN    RECORDS.  409 

commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  Haven  that  if  any  person 
or  persons  shall  take  or  catch  any  Oysters  or  Shells  of 
Oysters  in  the  South  bay  Belonging  to  said  town  and  Will- 
iam Sidney  Smith  between  the  15th.  day  of  June  and  the 
15th.  day  of  September  in  any  year  shall  for  every  offence 
forfiet  and  pay  to  said  town  the  sum  of  twelve  dollars  and 
fifty  Cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  any  Court  hav- 
ing Cognizance  thereof  and  applied  to  the  use  of  said  town 
done  at  Brook  Haven  this  2d.  day  of  March  1847. 

NATHANIEL  TDTTLE  president  L.  S. 
attest  MOKDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  339. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  on  the  6th.  day  of 
April  1847  at  the  house  of  Richard  W.  Smith  the  following 
town  Officers  were  duly  Elected  (viz) 

Thomas  J  Ritch  Supervisor 
Charles  Phillips  Justice  of  the  peace 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  President 
Henry  K.  Townsend. 
Joel  Brown 

Lester  H.  Davis  rp 

John  S.  Haven  ^  Trustees' 

Wm.  C.  Smith 
Benjamin  Guildersleve 

William  C.  Smith        )  ^  ,.  , , 

Henry  K.  Townsend   [  Over8eer8  of  the  P°or 

Mordecai  Homan  town  clerk 
Lester  Davis  Collector 
John  Havens  Assessor 

William  J.  Weeks  town  superintendent  of  Common 

Schools 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  Commissioner  of  highways 
Lester  H.  Davis  Sealer  of  weights  and  measures 


410  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Inspectors  of  Elections 
1st.  District  3d. 

John  M.  Williamson  William  Penny  2d. 

Henry  K.  townsend  Joel  Robinson 

Carlton  Jayne  James  M.  Fanning 

2d.  district  4th.  District 

John  Hutchenson  George  P.  Mills 

Horace  Hudson  William  Wickham 

Charles  Woodhull  William  Raynor 

5th. 

Nelson  Norton 
Lester  H.  Davis 
Lewis  R.  Overton 

Daniel  Overton 
William  Penny  4th 


Noah  Overton 
Elisha  Norton 
Briant  N.  Overton 


>-  Constables 


George  P.  Mills  was  elected  Supervisor  on  the  18th.  May 
1847  in  the  room  of  Thomas  J.  Ritch  resigned,  as  a  Special 
town  Meeting 

attest  M.  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  340. 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  FOR  1847 
District 

No.    1,  Egbert  Smith 
do.    2,  Ebenezer  Hallock 
do.    3,  John  Bennitt 

4,  John  S.  Mount 

5,  Floyd  Smith 

6,  Carlton  Jayne 

7,  Lewis  Hulse 

8,  Charles  A.  Hawkins  ac 

9,  Joel  Davis 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  411 

District 

10,  Thomas  Helme 

11,  Noah  H.  Jones 

12,  Miller  Woodhull 

13,  Seth  Raynor 

14,  Mitchel  Carter 

15,  Joshua  Terrry 

16,  Rogers  Robinson 

17  Daniel  Lane 

18  Samuel  Carman 

19,  John  Downs  ac. 

20,  George  P.  Mills  a.c. 

21,  John  Avery 

.  22,  James  "W.  Sell  appointed 

23,  Wm  C.  Smith 

24,  Samuel  S.  Hammond 

25,  Joseph  Avery  a.c. 

26,  Joseph  Newton 

27  Alfred  Hawkins  ac 

28  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

29,  Charles  W.  F.  Dare 

30,  David  Fordham  ac 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis  ac 

32,  Richard  Smith  pond 

33,  Thomas  Terry 

34,  Jeremiah  Gourden 

35  Daniel  L,  Homedieue 

36  Lester  Ruland 

37  Joseph  Davis 

38  YanRenselear  Swezy 

39  John  Mills 

40  Jelriel  W.  Randal 

41  Job  Raynor  Jur 

42  Caleb  Hammond 

43  Enos  Cherry 


412  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

District 

44  John  S.  Havens 

45  Jonah  Turner 

46  Herman  Hallock 

47  Elbert  Woodhull 

48  Elihu  Hawkins 

We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  of  the 
result  of  the  foregoing  Election 

B.  Woodhull          |  Justices 

M.  HOMAN  Brewster  Terry      >   of  the 

town  clerk  Richard  Robinson  )    peace 

PAGE  341. 

At  a  Special  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  27th.  day  of  April  1847  for  the  purpose  of 
determing  by  Ballot,  whether  there  should  be  licence  or  no 
licence  granted  in  this  town  to  Sell  Strong  and  Spirituous 
liquors — eight  hundred  and  forty  two  vote  were  polled  of 
which  four  hundred  and  fifty  eight  votes  were  given  for 
Licence  and  three  hundred  and  eighty  four  votes  were  given 

for  no  Licence 

For  Licence  458  )  ,   .  ,  C10 
T  •  oo^  r  total  842 

no  Licence     384  [ 

Majority  for  Licence  —        74 

we  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  and  can- 
vas of  the  foregoing  or  Special  town  Meeting 

Attest  Brewster  Woodhull  j       Justices 

MOKDECAI  HOMAN      Charles  Phillips        [  of  the  peace 
town  clerk 

At  a  Special  town  Meeting  held  in  said  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  18th  day  of  May  1847 — to  Elect  a  Supervisor 
in  the  room  of  Thomas  J.  Ritch  resignd  two  hundred  and 
Seventy  five  votes  were  given  of  which  George  P.  Mills 
received  two  hundred  and  Seventy  one  votes.  Thomas  J. 
Ritch  received  two  votes  Dick  Smith  received  one  vote  and 
Dick  W.  Smith  received  one  vote 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  413 

George  P.  Mills  271.  votes 
Thos.  J.  Eitch  2.  votes 
Dick  Smith  1.  vote. 

Dick  W.  Smith      1.  vote. 

total— 275 

"We  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  a  true  Statement  of  the 
foregoing  town  Meeting 

Charles  Phillips      )  Justices 
Brewster  Terry       >•  of  the 

Attest  Richard  Robinson  )    peace 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 

PAGE  342. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brook  Ha  yen  that  the  Act 
passed  the  4th.  day  of  May  1841.  prohibiting  people  from 
dredging  for  Oysters  in  the  waters  of  the  South  Bay  be  and 
is  hereby  repealed  done  at  Brook  Haven  this  7th.  day  of 
March  1848  NATHANIEL  TUTTLE  President 

in  presence  of  L.  S. 

MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk  Copy 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  the  9th  day  of  November  1847. 
the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the 
town  of  Brook  Haven  granted  liberty  to  Charles  S.  JSTewey 
liberty  to  build  and  construct  a  Dock  or  railway  into  the 
south  Bay  against  the  strand  of  Wm.  C.  Smith  by  his  con- 
sent for  the  term  of  ten  years  and  to  be  20  feet  in  width 
and  to  extend  into  the  Bay  six  rods  for  and  in  consideration 
of  the  sum  of  one  Dollar  and  fifty  Cents  Annually  to  be 
paid  by  said  Charles  S.  Newey  or  hiers  or  assigns  to  the 
said  Trustees  or  thier  Successors  in  office  on  the  first  tuesday 
in  april  the  first  payment  to  be  made  the  first  tuesday  in 
april  1848  NATHANIEL  TUTTLE  President 

Attest  MORDECAI  HOMAN  town  clerk 


4:14  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  343. 

At  an  Annual  town  Meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Brook 
Haven  on  the  4th  day  of  April  1848.  at  the  house  of  Lester 
H.  Davis  the  following  town  officers  were  duly  elected  viz 

George  P.  Mills  Supervisor 

Richard  Robinson  Justice  of  the  peace 

William  S.  Williamson  President  of  Trustees 


>•  Trustees 


Isaac  Davis 
William  Phillips 
William  Penny 
Floyd  Smith 
William  Hawkins 
Richard  Smith  pond 

Isaac  Davis     )  ^  ,.  . , 

Floyd  Smith   |  Over8eer  of  the  Poor 

Benjamin  T.  Hutchonson  town  clerk 
Lester  H.  Davis  Town  treasurer 

Lester  Davis  Collector 

John  R.  Satterly  Assessor 

Isaac  Overton  Coll*  commissioner  of  highways 

William  J.  Weeks  town  Superintendent  of  Common 
Schools 

Lewis  R.  Overton  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures 

Noah  Overton          "I 

Daniel  Overton 

Elisha  Norton  }-  Constables 

William  Penny  3d.  |    • 

Ebenezer  Roe          J 

Note.     *  Colonel. — COM. 

At  said  Meeting  it  was  voted  that  the  next  Annual  Town- 
meeting  be  held  at  the  House  of  Lester  H.  Davis  in  Coram 
in  this  Town — 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN"    RECORDS.  415 

PAGE  344. 
Inspectors  of  Elections 

1st.  District  3d.  do 

John  M.  Williamson  William  Penny 

Carlton  Jayne  James  M.  Fanning 

Orrin  W.  Rogers  William  Penny  3d. 

2d.  do  4th  do 

Phillip  Hallock  Bre water  Woodhull 

Charles  Miller  William  Beale 

Isaac  Davis  Albert  A.  Overton 

5th. 

Franklin  Overton 
Joel  D.  Norton 
Lester  Davis 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

1st.  District   Egbert  Smith 

2d.  Charles  Mills 

3d  Ebenezer  Hawkins  (ac) 

4th.  William  C.  Tooker  (ac) 

5—  Floyd  Smith  (ac) 

6 —  Daniel  H.  Skidmore  (ac) 

7 —  Lewis  Hulse  (appointed)  (ac) 

8—  Jonathan  Pike  (ac) 
9  Lorenzo  Davis  (ac) 

10  Alfred  M.  Davis  (ac) 

11  Noah  H.  Jones,  (ac) 

12  Hiram  H.  Noyes 

13  George  C.  Raynor 

14  Isaac  Raynor 

15  Edward  D.  Topping  (ac) 

16  Rogers  Robinson  (ac) 

17  Daniel  Lane 


416  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

18th.  District  Mordecai  Overton  (ac) 

19  Lewis  Hawkins  (ac) 

20,  George  P.  Mills  (ac) 

21,  Smith  Eoe 

22  James  Sell 

23  Edward  Mulford  (ac) 

24,  William  Rowland  (ac) 

25,  Joseph  Homan 

26,  Joseph  Newton 

27,  Abram  W.  Roseman 

28,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins  (ac) 

29,  Joel  D.  Norton 

30,  Albert  Terrell  (ac) 

31,  Lester  H.  Davis  (ac) 

32,  Richard  Smith  pond 

33,  Noah  T.  Terry. 

34,  Silvester  Homan 

35,  Daniel  L.Homedieue 

36,  Lester  Ruland  (ac) 

37,  Gershom  O.  Overton  (ac) 

38,  Lester  Horaan  (ac) 

39,  John  P.  Mills 

40,  Matthew  Randal 

41,  Job  Raynor 

42,  Caleb  H.  Hammond 

43,  Edward  Swezey 

44,  John  S.  Havens 

45,  Sidney  Penny 

46,  James  Hallock 

47,  Hendrickson.  Hallock  (ac) 

48,  Elihu  Hawkins. 

we  certify  the  foregoing  to  be  the  result  of  the  said  Election 

Brewster  "Woodhull  )  T     , . 
Charles  Phillips        |  Jusflce8 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  417" 

PAGE  345. 
Release  of  Roads  at  Manor  Station — 1848 

We  the  subscribers  do  hereby  release  to  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  all  claim  to  damages  arising  from  the  use  by 
the  public  of  a  private  way  to  all  persons  who  may  travel, 
ride  or  drive  thereon,  which  private  way  shall  commence  at 
the  Highway  north  of  the  Manor  Station  and  running 
Southerly  to  the  Rail  Road  track,  which  said  private  way 
shall  be  two  rods  wide,  that  is  one  rod  on  each  of  us  the 
said  subscribers — Given  under  our  hands  the  24th  day  of 
June  1848—  J.  G.  WILBUR 

In  presence  of  SETH  RAYNOR 

CHARLES  PHILLIPS 

Aso  I  the  said  Seth  Ray  nor  do  also  release  to  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  all  claim  to  damages  from  the  use  by  the  pub- 
lic of  a  private  road  Commencing  at  the  Highway  adjoining 
the  land  of  J.  G.  Wilbur,  South  of  L.  I.  Rail  road  running 
westerly  across  the  land  of  the  said  Seth  Raynor — Given 
under  my  hand  the  24th  day  of  June  1848 — 
In  presence  of  SETH  RAYNOR 

CHARLES  PHILLIPS 
Recorded  on  the  26th  day  of  June  1848  by  me 

BENJAMIN  T.  HUTCHINSON 

Town  Clerk 
PAGE  346. 

Highway  from  Manor  Station  Easterly — 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  the  house 
of  J.  G.  Wilbur  in  said  Town  on  the  24th  day  of  June 
1848  all  the  said  Commissioners  having  met  and  deliberated 
on  the  subject  matter  of  this  order  for  the  laying-out  of  a 
Highway  hereafter  described,  and  on  the  Certificate  of 
twelve  reputable  freeholders  of  said  Town  convened  and 
duly  sworn  certifying  that  such  Highway  is  necessary  and 


418  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

proper,  and  previous  notice  having  been  given  that  the 
Commissioners  would  meet  at  this  time  and  place  to  hear 
all  reasons  offered  for  and  against  laying  out  such  highway, 
and  the  undersigned  having  heard  all  reasons  for  and  against 
the  same,  It  is  Ordered,  determined  and  certified  that  a 
public  Highway  shall  be  and  the  same  hereby  is  laid  out, 
whereof  a  Survey  hath  been  made  and  is  as  follows  to  wit 
Beginning  at  the  Manor  Station  at  the  Rail-road  passing 
through  the  lands  of  Seth  Raynor,  J.  G.  Wilbur,  Samuel 
Lane,  Thomas  Osborn,  "William  Terry,  Stephen  Turner, 
Gideon  Robinson,  George  Corwin,  David  Robinson,  Free- 
man &  Daniel  Lane,  David  Robinson  and  Lewis  Gordon  to 
the  Highway  near  said  Lewis  Gordon's  barn  which  survey 
shall  be  the  centre  of  said  highway  which  highway  shall  be 
three  rods  wide — In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto 
subscribed  our  names  this  the  24-th  day  of  June  1848  — 

Chas  Phillips      )      Commissioners 
Nathl  Tuttle  of 

Isaac  Overton     )  Highways 

Recorded  on  the  26th  June  1848 
by  me 

BENJ  T.  HUTCHINSON 

Town  Clerk 
\ 

PAGE  347. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  5th  day  of  September  1848  present 
Wm.  S.  Williamson,  Floyd  Smith,  Wm.  Phillips,  William 
Penny,  &  Wm.  Hawkins  it  was  unanimously  voted  that  the 
sum  of  fourteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  by  tax  for  the 
support  of  the  Town-poor  during  the  coming  year — 

WM.  S.  WILLIAMSON 

Attest —  President 

B.  T.  HUTCHINSON 
Town  Clerk— 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  419 

At  a  Special  Town-meeting  held  pursuant  to  publick 
Notice  at  the  House  of  Lester  H.  Davis  in  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  4th  day  of  January  1849  to  choose  a 
person  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Trustee  and  Over- 
seer of  the  poor  caused  by  the  death  of  Isaac  Davis  on  the 
20th  Tilt.  Brewster  Woodhull  &  Charles  Phillips  Justices 
of  the  peace  being  present  presided,  and  Benj.  T.  Hutchin- 
son  Town- Clerk,  acted  as  Clerk  whereupon  after  canvassing 
the  votes  it  was  decided  that  Samuel  Carman  was  chosen  to 
fill  said  vacancies —  BREWSTER  WOODHULL 

Justice  of  the  Peace 

BENJN  T.  HUTCHINSON 
Town-Clerk—. 

PAGE  348. 

At  an  Annual  Town  meeting  held  on  the  3d  day  of  April 
1849  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  at  the  house  of  L.  H. 
Davis  in  Coram  the  following  officers  were  duly  chosen  viz. 

Supervisor 
George  P.  Mills 

Justice 
Franklin  Overton — 4  years 

President  of  Trustees 
Samuel  Carman 

Trustees 

Benjamin  Brewster  Horace  Hudson 

William  Phillips  Isaac  N.  Gould 

William  Hawkirts  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

Overseers  of  the  Poor 

Benjamin  Brewster  William  C.  Smith 

Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer 
Benjamin  T.  Hutchinson 

Assessor 
William  Phillips — 3  years 


420  BROOKHAVEST  TOWN  RECORDS. 

Collector 
Floyd  Smith 

Town  Superintendent  of  Schools 
Lewis  R.  Overton 

Town  Sealer 
Lewis  R.  Overton 

Constables 

Noah  Overton  Daniel  Overton 

Briant  N.  Overton  Elisha  Norton 

William  Penny  3d 

PAGE  349. 

Inspectors  of  Elections 

District  No.  1 — 

John  M.  Wiliamson  Floyd  Smith 

Carlton  Jayne — apptd. 

No.  2— 

Smith  Davis  James  Hallock 

Lewis  Davis  apptd. 

No.  3 

Egbert  T.  Smith  Joel  Robinson 

James  M.  Fanning  appd 

No.  4- 

Isaac  Overton  Brewster  Terry 

Moses  Swezey  appd — 

No.  5— 

William  Swezey  Apollos  A.  Mills 

Lester  Davis  appd 

Commissioner  of  Highways 
Phillip  Hallock  3  years — r 


BROOKHAVEBT  TOWN  RECORDS. 


PAGE  350. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  1849 — 


Die. 
no. 


Names — 


1  Egbert  Smith 

2  Lewis  Hallock 

3  John  Bennet 

4  Alexander  Hamilton 

5  Floyd  Smith 

6  Amasa  T.  Sturtevant 

7  Israel  I.  Davis 

8  Charles  Hawkins 

9  Parshall  W  Davis 

10  John  M  Brown 

11  William  Horton 

12  Jeremiah  Hummister 

13  Jeremiah  S.  Wilbur 

14  David  Davis 

15  Solon  Culver 

16  Parker  S  Robinson 

17  Jeremiah  Glover 

18  Samuel  Carman 

19  Azel  Hawkins 

20  Geo.  P.  Mills 

21  David  Hedges 

22  Daniel  Overton 

23  Walter  Howell 

24  Edward  Jayne 


no. 
Dis 


Names 
Joseph  Homan 


26  James  Russel 

27  A.  Woodhull  Roseman 

28  Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

29  James  Mott 

30  William  Fordham 

31  Lester  H  Davis 

32  Richard  Smith 

33  Bradford  Ruland 

34  Jeremiah  Gordon 

35  Daniel  L'Hommedieu 

36  Lester  Ruland 

37  Joseph  Davis 

38  Samuel  F  Norton 

39  John  P.  Mills 

40  Hiram  Edwards 

41  Stephen  Turner 

42  — Dissolved — 

43  Thomas  J.  King 

44  Franklin  Reeve 

45  Sidney  Penny 

46  Henry  C.  Marther. 

47  John  I.  Woodhull 

48  Elihu  Hawkins 


We  the  board  of  canvassers  certify  that  the  foregoing  re- 
port of  the  result  of  the  election  at  the  said  annual  Town 
meeting  is  correct — 

Brewster  Woodhull 
Brewster  Terry 
BENJN  T.  HTJTCHINSON  Clerk 

Brook  Haven  3d  april  1849— 


Justices 


422  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECORDS. 

PAGE  351. 

This  Indenture  made  this  third  day  of  April  One  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  forty  nine  between  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  of  the  first  part,  and  Willet  Griffing  of  the  same 
Town  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  in  consideration 
of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  annuity  the  said  parties  of  the 
first  part  have  granted  and  do  hereby  grant  unto  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term 
of  ten  years  the  privilege  of  building  and  keeping  a  Dock 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  and  repairing  vessels,  on  the 
South  side  of  said  Town  at  the  West  side  of  Walter  Howells 
land  in  Patchogue  to  extend  into  the  South  Bay  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet  and  thirty  feet  in  width,  to  have  until  the 
first  day  of  August  next  to  build  the  same,  and  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  hereby  agrees  to  pay  annually  for 
the  above  privilege  to  the  said  Trustees  or  their  successors 
the  sum  of  two  dollars  per  year  commencing  from  said  first 
day  of  august — In  fulfillment  of  which  covenants  the  parties 
hereby  bind  themselves  their  heirs  and  successors  and  have 
hereunto  affixed  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  date 
above  written 


WM.  S.  WILLIAMSON  President 


WILLET  GRIFFIN 


Seal 


Seal 


Signed  and  Executed 
on  the  part  of  Mr.  Griffin 
on  the  4  day  of  June  1850 
attest  SAML.  A  HAWKINS  Clerk 

PAGE  352. 

This  Indenture  made  the  third  day  of  april  One  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  forty  nine  between  the  Trustees  of  the 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  423 

freeholders  and  commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of 
the  first  part  and  William  C.  Smith  and  Walter  Howell  of 
the  same  Town  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  the  said 
parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  an- 
nuities hereinafter  mentioned  have  granted  and  by  these 
presents  do  grant  to  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  their 
heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term  of  twenty  five  years  the  priv- 
ilege of  building,  repairing,  holding  and  conveying  a  Dock 
on  the  South  side  of  said  Town,  near  the  East  side  of  the 
lane  or  road  leading  from  the  south  country  road  at  Patch- 
ogue  to  the  Bay,  said  Dock  to  be  fifty  feet  wide  with  the 
privilege  to  extend  the  same  into  the  South  Bay  five  hun- 
dred feet,  paying  for  the  first  one  hundred  feet  one  dollar 
annually,  for  the  second  one  hundred  feet  three  dollars 
annually,  and  for  every  one  hundred  feet  after  the  said  two 
hundred  feet  two  dollars,  or  in  that  proportion  annually  to 
have  until  the  first  day  of  April  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  fifty  to  build  the  first  part  of  said  dock,  and  to  pay  on  the 
1st  Tuesday  in  april  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty 
one  for  so  much  as  may  be  then  built  and  annually  there- 
after on  said  day  for  the  same  and  for  as  much  more  as  may 
be  at  that  time  added  thereto,  the  said  Trustees  and  their 
successors  to  have  the  privilege  of  regulating  the  rates  and 
rules  of  wharfage  and  usages  thereof 

PAGE  353. 

which  rates  and  usages  are  at  this  present  granting  allowed 
to  be  the  same  as  those  docks  on  the  north  side  of  the  Town 
so  far  as  they  agree  and  where  they  differ  to  be  allowed  the 
lowest  rate,  and  all  articles  belonging  to  the  Corporation  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  use  of  the  public  poor  to 
be  landed  free,  and  the  said  parties  to  be  allowed  to  charge 
wharfage  on  all  articles  to  all  other  parties  without  excep- 
tion ;  and  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  do  hereby 
agree  to  pay  to  the  said  Trustees  or  their  successors  the  said 


424  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

annuity  or  annuities  at  the  times  they  may  be  due  accord- 
ing to  the  condition  and  intent  of  this  grant,  and  keep  said 
Dock  in  good  repair  for  the  accommodation  of  the  public 
and  in  case  any  dispute  shall  arise  in  regard  to  the  rate  of 
wharfage,  such  rate  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Trustees  accord- 
ing to  the  meaning  and  intent  of  this  instrument ;  and  it  is 
hereby  agreed  that  at  the  expiration  of  said  term  of  twenty 
five  years,  this  present  grant  shall  return  to  said  Town  and 
the  Dock  appraised  by  indifferent  men  or  further  arrange- 
ment or  agreement  made  between  the  said  parties  or  their 
successors  of  the  first  part  and  the  said  parties  or  their  heirs 
or  assigns  of  the  second  part — 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  seals  of  office  binding  themselves  &  success- 
ors on  the  one  part  and  themselves,  heirs  and  assigns  on 
the  other  part  the  day  and  date  above  written 


WM.  S  WILLIAMSON  President 


WILLIAM  C.  SMITH 


WALTER  Ho  WELL 


Seal 


Seal 


Seal 


PAGE  354. 

This  Indenture  made  this  seventh  day  of  August  1849 
between  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  commonalty 
of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Charles  L. 
and  James  M.  Bayles  of  the  same  Town  of  the  second  part, 
Witnesseth  that  whereas  the  said  parties  of  the  second  are 
in  lawful  possession  of  the  privileges  of  a  rail-way  at  Port 
Jefferson  granted  to  Robbins  &  Jones  and  recorded  in  this 
Book  at  page  270  which  grant  will  expire  on  the  6th  of 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  425 

May  1855  and  whereas  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part 
wish  to  lay  down  new  and  costly  ways  have  petitioned  for  a 
renewal  to  them  of  said  lease,  now  then  by  these  presents  it 
is  hereby  covenanted  and  agreed  that  the  said  grant  as 
above  recorded  with  the  additional  privilege  of  extending 
it  into  the  water  two  hundred  feet  instead  of  130  as  in  the 
former  grant,  shall  be  and  hereby  is  renewed  or  extended 
to  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  for  the  term  of  Twenty 
years  after  the  said  6th  may  1855  to  the  6th  May  1875,  and 
the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  hereby  covenant  and 
agree  to  pay  to  the  parties  of  the  first  part  or  their  success- 
ors in  office  the  yearly  rent  of  Eight  dollars  according  to 
the  conditions  of  the  said  recorded  former  grant. 

In  witness  whereof  the  parties  have  hereunto  affixed  their 
hands  and  seals  binding  the  first  parties  and  successors  and 
the  second  parties  and  their  heirs  &  assigns 


SAMUEL  CABMAN  President 


CHARLES  L 


Seal 


Seal 


JAMES  M  BAYLES 


Seal 


PAGE  355. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  4th  day  of  Sept.  1849  Present  Samuel 
Carman,  Isaac  Gould,  Samuel  A.  Hawkins  Benjamin 
Brewster,  and  Horace  Hudson,  it  was  resolved  that  whereas 
no  vote  was  taken  at  the  Town  meeting  to  raise  funds, 
therefore  by  virtue  of  the  authority  given  us  by  our  charter 
and  in  accordance  with  all  former  custom,  we  unanimously 
order  that  the  sum  of  Sixteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  by 


426  BROOKHAVEX  TOWN  RECORDS. 

tax  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  of  this  Town  during  the 
ensuing  year—  SAMUEL  CABMAN  President 

BENJN  T.  HUTCHINSON  Clerk 

North  Street  at  Patchogue 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  it  is  ordered 
and  determined  by  the  said  Commissioners  that  a  Highway 
be  laid  out  in  the  said  Town  of  the  width  of  Three  rods  on 
the  application  and  consent  of  Eobert  Jayne  Edmund 
Jayne,  Eunice  Jennings,  and  Mary  E.  Huggins,  through 
whose  improved  land  the  said  Highway  is  to  pass — Such 
Highway  to  commence  at  the  road  leading  from  Patchogue 
to  Canaan  and  to  run  thence  Westerly  to  Patchogue  Mill- 
pond,  a  Diagram  or  Survey  of  which  is  as  follows — Dis- 
tance from  Country  road  5  Ch.  75  L  course  N.  11°  E  then 
the  Highway  laid  out  by  the  Commissioners  runs  N.  80° 
"W.  the  courses  magnetic  without  noticing  the  declination — 
In  witness  whereof  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways of  the  said  Town  of  Brook  Haven  have  hereto  sub- 
scribed their  names  this  7th  day  of  September  in  the  year 
1849- 

Kathl  Tuttle    )  Commissioners  of 
Isaac  Overton  f         Highways 

Thomas  J  De  Verell  Surveyor 

PAGE  356. 

Release  of  the  foregoing  North  Street,  Patchogue. 

We  do  hereby  release  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  all 
claim  to  damages  by  reason  of  the  laying  out  and  opening 
of  a  Highway  through  our  lands  commencing  at  the  Road 
leading  from  Patchogue  to  Canaan  and  running  Westerly 
to  Patchogue  mill-pond,  by  order  of  the  commissioners  of 
Highways  of  the  said  Town  dated  the  7th  day  of  Septem- 
ber 1849. 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  427 

seals  this  Twenty  sixth  day  of  September  one  thousand  eight 
Hundred  and  forty  nine — 

Witness  present  Edmund  Jayne  L  S 

E.  JOHN  HUGGINB  Eunice  Jennings  L  S 

Mary  E.  Huggins  L  S 
Kobert  Jayne  L  S 
This  and  the  foregoing  recorded  by  me 

BENJ.  T.  HUTCHINSON 
Clerk 

This  Indenture  made  this  Fifth  day  of  March  1850 
between  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Commonality 
of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Charles 
Homan  of  the  Town  of  Islip  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  of 
the  second  part  witnesseth  that  the  Said  party  of  the  first 
part  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  annuities  hereinafter 
mentioned  have  granted  and  by  these  presents  do  grant  to 
the  said  partie  of  the  second  part  his  heirs  and  assigns  for 
the  term  of  twenty  years  the  privelage  of  building  reparing 
holding  and  Constucting  a  Dock  opposit  his  land  about  ten 
rods  East  of  the  road  which  starts  near  the  house  of  the  said 
Charles  Homan  and  runs  down  to  the  Bay 

PAGE  357. 

Such  wharf  or  dock  to  extend  out  into  said  Bay  two  hun- 
dred feet  paying  for  the  privelage  two  dollars  annually  to 
have  until  the  first  day  of  April  One  thousand  Eight  hun- 
dred and  fifty  one  to  pay  the  first  annuity  and  annually 
thereafter  on  said  day  for  the  Same  the  said  Trustees  and 
their  Successors  to  have  the  privilage  of  regulating  the 
rates  and  rules  of  wharfage  and  usages  thereof  which  rates 
and  usages  ar  at  this  presant  Granted  allowed  to  be  the  same 
as  those  docks  on  the  north  side  of  the  Town — and  all  articals 
belonging  to  the  Corporation  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
for  the  use  of  the  public  poor  to  be  landed  free  and  the 
parties  to  be  alowed  to  charge  warfage  on  all  articals  to  all 


428  BROOKHAVEN    TOWN   RECORDS. 

other  parties  without  Exception — and  the  said  partie  of  the 
second  part  do  hereby  agree  to  pay  to  the  said  Trustees  or 
their  successors  the  said  annuity  or  annuitys  at  the  times 
they  may  be  due  according  to  the  Condition  and  intent  of 
this  grant  and  keep  said  Dock  in  good  repair  for  the  accom- 
modation of  the  public  and  in  case  any  dispute  shall  arise 
in  regard  to  the  wharfage  such  rate  shall  be  Fixed  by  the 
Trustees  according  to  the  meaning  and  intent  of  this  instru- 
ment and  it  is  hereby  agread  that  at  the  expiration  of  said 
term  of  twenty  years  this  presant  grant  shall  return  to  said 
Town  and  ^the  Dock  appraised  by  indifferant  men — or 
further  arrangement  or  agreement  made  between  the  said 
parties  or  their  successors  of  the  first  part  and  the  said  partie 
or  his  heirs  or  assigns  of  the  second  part — In  witness  where- 
of the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed  their  hands  and 
scales  of  Office  binding  themselves  &  successors  on  the  one 
part  and  he  and  his  hares  and  assignes  on  the  other  part  the 
day  and  date  above  written 


WM.  C.  BOOTH 


CHARLES  ROMAN 


Seal 


Seal 


Signed  sealed  &  delivered  this  4  day  of  June  1850 

SAMUEL  A  HAWKINS  T.  Clerk 

PAGE  358. 

At  an  annual  Town  meeting  held  on  the  2nd.  day  of 
April  1850  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  at  the  house 
L.  H.  Davis  in  Coram  the  following  officers  were  duly 
chosen  viz 

Supervisor 

George  P.  Mills 
Justice  of  the  Peace 
Brewster  Woodhull 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  429 

President  of  Trustees 
"William  C.  Booth 

Trustees 

Benjamin  Bruster 
Horace  Hudson 
Isaac  N.  Gould 
Nathaniel  Tuthill 
Thomas  J.  Elison 
Joel  Robinson 

Overseers  of  the  Poor 
William  C.  Booth 
Horace  Hudson 

Town  Clerk 
Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

Collector 
William  S.  Williamson 

Assessor 

Moses  Swezey  3  years 

Commissioner  of  Highways 

Nathaniel  Tuthill  3  years 

Constables 

Noah  Overtoil  Charles  Hopkins 

John  Hawkins  William  Penny  3rd. 

Briant  N  Overton 

Sealer  of  Weights  and  measures 
Lewis  R.  Overton 

PAGE  359. 

Inspectors  of  Election 
1  Dist  1  Floyd  Smith 

2  John  M  Williamson 

3  John  R  Satterly 


430 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 


2  Dist  1  James  Hallock 

2  Smith  Davis 

3  Walter  Dickerson 

3  Dist  1  Joel  Robinson 

2  John  S  Havens 

3  James  Stephens 

4  Dist  1  James  Ketchum 

2  Bmster  Terry 

3  William  Raynor 

5  Dist  1  Davis  Norton 

2  Lester  H.  Davis 

3  Franklin  Overton 


OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

No  Dist 

1  Edward  Seabury 

2  Lewis  Hallock 

3  Sylvester  Hawkins 

4  William  C  Tooker 

5  Floyd  Smith 

6  Amesy  Sturdevan 

7  Charles  Jayne 

8  Henry  Hawkins 

9  Lewis  G  Davis 

10  George  P  Hellem 

11  Joel  Brown 

12  Henry  Tuthill 

13  Jeramiah  G  Wilbur 

14  Nathan  Raynor 

15  Solon  Culver 

16  Parker  S  Robinson 

17  Nicol  Overton 

18  Samuel  Carman 

19  Azel  Hawkins 

20  Henry  W  Titus 


CHOSEN  2ND.  APRILL  1850 

No 

25  John  Corey 

26  James  Russel 

27  Joseph  C  Hammond 

28  William  E  Gould 

29  Davis  Norton 

30  John  E  Smith 

31  Ham  Smith 

32  Richerd  Smith  Pond 

33  Lhomadue  Smith 

34  Hiram  Overton 

35  Daniel  Lhommadue 

36  Lester  Rowland 

37  Joseph  Davis 

38  Samuel  F  Norton 

39  Richard  W  Hawkins 

40  Jehial  Randal 

41  Lewis  Gordon 

42  — Disolved 

43  Thomas  J  King 

44  Jefry  S  Hutchinson 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  4:31 

No  Dist  No 

21  David  Hedges  45  Jonah  Turner 

22  William  S  Preston  46  Hurman  Hallock 

23  Walter  Howell  47  Nicolas  Terril 

24  William  Kowland  48  Elilm  Hawkins 

LESTEE  DAVIS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  360. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  The  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  7th  day  of  May  1850  present  Wm.  C. 
Booth  president  Nathl  Tuthill  Isaac  N  Gould  Horace 
Hudson  Benjamin  Brewster  Thomas  J.  Ellison  it  was  re- 
solved and  voted  that  The  Overseers  of  Poor  keep  their 
accts  Seperate  from  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  that  a  Book 
be  procured  at  the  expence  of  the  Town  for  that  purpose 
For  the  ensuing  year.  W.  C.  BOOTH  Prsd. 

adjourned  to  June  4th 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS — Clerk 

To  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven — 

Your  petitioner  respectful  represents  to  your  Board  that 
He  is  desirous  of  Having  a  private  Road  District  set  off  to 
him  for  the  term  of  three  years  commencg  at  the  Harbour 
and  running  southeastly  till  it  comes  to  the  road  leading 
from  Millers  place  to  Mount  Sinai  thence  south  till  it  comes 
to  the  road  leading  from  Mount  Sinai  to  Coram  distance 
about  two  and  three  quarter  Miles 
Dated  at  Brookhaven 

April  16th  1850  SAMUEL  HOPKINS 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  do  grant  the  above 
application 

Isaac  Overton          )  Commissioners 
Philip  Hallock  of 

Nathaniel  Tuthill  )     Highways 
Recorded  May  7th  1850 

SAML.  A  HAWKINS — Clerk 


432  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  361. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Patchogue 
in  the  Said  Town  on  the  9th  day  of  March  1850  all  the  said 
commissioners  having  been  duly  notified  to  attend  the  said 
Meeting  for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  on  the  subject 
Matter  of  this  order  I  it  ordered  and  determined  by  the  said 
Commissioners  upon  the  application  and  by  the  consent  of 
John  G.  Westervelt  and  Epenetus  Mills  through  whose 
hands  the  alteration  hereafter  described  is  to  be  made  that 
the  south  country  road  or  Highway  west  of  little  Patchogue 
stream  in  said  Town  be  altered  according  to  the  following 
survey  which  the  Commissioners  Have  caused  to  be  made 
thereof  as  follows  (viz)  The  centre  line  of  the  alteration  is 
to  begin  at  the  centre  of  the  present  Highway  opposite  the 
northwest  corner  of  the  Land  of  Eicherd  Woodhull  and  to 
run  thence  south  fifty  five  Degrees  fifteen  minutes  "West 
seventeen  chains  and  Eighty  links  until  it  comes  again  to 
the  centre  of  the  present  Highway  opposite  Homans  Lane 
And  that  the  Said  alteration  be  of  the  width  of  four  Rods 

In  Witness  Whereof  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our 
names  this  9th  day  of  March  1850 

Isaac  Overton          )  Commissioners 
Philip  Hallock  of 

Nathaniel  Tuthill   )      Highways 
Recorded  7th  May  1850 

S.  A  HAWKINS  Clerk 

PAGE  362. 

I  John  Wood  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  the  Town  of  Islip 
do  certify  that  Henry  Smith  a  Colored  Boy  the  Child  of 
Rachel  Ceasar  an  Indian  woman  was  in  my  presence  and 
with  my  consent  bound  by  Indenture  dated  the  28th  day  of 
March  1850  and  this  day  duly  Executed  in  the  Town  of 
Islip  as  an  Apprentice  to  William  Hawkins  of  the  Town  of 


B^OOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  433 

Brook-Haven  and  to   which  Indenture  I  Subscribed  my 

name  as  a  Witness 

Dated  the  24th  day  of  April  1850 

JOHN  WOOD  Justice  of  the  Peace 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  4th  of  June  1850  Present  Wm. 
C.  Booth  President  Horace  Hudson  Benjamin  Brewster 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  Isaac  N.  Gould  sThomas  J  Ellison  &  Joel 
Robinson.  Voted  and  agreed  that  Dr.  Brown  be  employed 
as  Alms  House  Physician  to  be  allowed  five  Shillings  per. 
Visit — On  application  of  Mr.  H.  Marvin  for  the  priviledge 
of  making  a  Break  Water  on  his  own  land  Nathl.  Tuttle 
and  Thomas  J.  Ellison  was  chosen  a  committee  to  view  the 
premises  and  report  at  next  Meeting  at  the  Expense  of  Mr. 
Marvin  adjourned  to  6th  Aug.  next — 

W.  C.  BOOTH  Prest. 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Clerk 

PAGE  363. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brook  haven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  at  the  village 
of  Patchogue  in  the  said  Town  on  the  Eighteenth  day  of 
May  1849  upon  the  application  of  William  Hawkins  and 
Joseph  C.  Chadeayne  of  the  Said  Town  for  the  alteration 
of  the  road  or  Highway  in  the  said  village  called  South 
Street  adjoining  the  lands  of  the  said  William  Hawkins  and 
Joseph  C.  Chadeayne  The  said  Commissioners  having  ex- 
amined the  same  and  a  diagram  &c  thereof  being  made  It 
is  ordered  and  determined  by  the  said  commissioners  that 
all  that  part  of  the  Said  street  opposite  the  dwelling  House 
of  the  said  Joseph  C.  Chadeayne  measuring  the  distance  of 
Four  Rods  westerly  from  the  west  boundary  line  of  the 
land  of  Hiram  Gerard  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  discon- 
tinued and  that  the  land  included  therein  belong  to  the  said 
William  Hawkins  and  it  is  further  ordered  that  in  lieu 


434  BROOKE AVEN   TOWN   BECORDS. 

thereof  the  said  Street  shall  turn  nearly  at  a  right  angle  the 
easterly  margin  thereof  running  southerly  four  rods  distant 
from  and  parallel  with  the  said  westerly  boundary  line  of 
the  land  of  Hiram  Gerard  about  one  Hundred  and  Seventy 
feet  then  turning  at  nearly  a  right  angle  and  uniting  with 
the  north  margin  of  the  continuation  of  South  street  afore- 
said between  the  lands  of  Hiram  Gerard  and  Daniel  G 
Gerard  the  said  new  road  being  three  rods  wide  and  is  laid 
out  over  land  of  the  said  William  Hawkins  with  his  consent 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )     Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton       )      of  Highways 

PAGE  364. 

We  William  Hawkins  and  Joseph  C.  Chadeayne  do  here- 
by 'consent  to  the  alteration  of  the  road  as  mentioned  in  the 
annexed  order  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  and 
Diagram  endorsed  thereon  and  We  do  respectively  release 
all  right  and  Claim  for  damages  arising  from  such  alteration 
and  from  laying  out  the  new  road  as  therein  mentioned 
Dated  May  18th  day  1849  Witness  present  William  Hawkins 
Win.  Wickham  Jun  Joseph  C.  Chadeayne 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  the  6th  day  of 
August  1850  Austin  Roe  made  application  for  the  privilege 
of  Building  a  Dock  in  the  south  Bay  on  his  own  land  after 
due  consideration  had  in  the  premises  did  grant  to  said 
Austin  Roe  the  right  and  privilege  to  build  a  Dock  as 
aforesaid — On  application  also  of  Mary  Smith  for  the  right 
and  privilege  of  extension  of  limits  of  the  dock  granted  to 
Smith  and  Darling  AD  1834  She  claiming  lawful  possession 
of  the  same  after  due  consideration  did  Grant  her  the  priv- 
ilege to  extend  the  same  as  in  the  indenture  will  more  fully 
appear  the  Board  agreed  also  that  public  notice  be  given 
enforceing  the  Oyster  act  passed  1847  Voted  and  agreed 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  435 

unanimously  that  Sixteen  hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the 
poor  of  this  Town  the  ensuing  Year 
adjourned  to  2d.  tuesday  in  Oct.  next 

W.  C.  BOOTH  Prest. 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Clerk 

PAGE  365. 

Whereas  differences  have  arisen  betwixt  the  Trustees  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  the  party  of  the  one  part  and 
Raynor  &  Post  &  Hammond  Marvin  the  parties  of  the 
Second  part  respecting  the  Southern  boundary  of  the  lanes 
of  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  lying  on  the  south  bay 
between  Bellport  Lane  and  George  Brown, s  Lane  and 
whereas  01  or  about  the  4th  of  June  1850  the  said  Trustees 
for  adjusting  and  settling  said  Differences  did  appoint  and 
depute  Thomas  J.  Ellison  and  Nathaniel  Tuttle  two  of  the 
members  of  the  Board  to  meet  with  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part  for  the  purpose  of  peaceably  and  amicably 
settling  and  adjusting  all  differences  and  disputes  respecting 
said  boundary  &  Whereas  the  said  Thomas  J.  Ellison  and 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  accepted  said  appointment  Now  know  all 
men  that  the  said  Thomas  J  Ellison  and  Nathaniel  Tut- 
tle appointees  as  aforesaid  of  the  one  part  &  the  said 
Raynor  &  post  and  Hammond  Marvin  of  the  other  part 
have  agreed  decided  and  determined  and  by  these  presents 
do  agree  decide  and  Determine  that  from  the  north  side  of 
the  twenty  foot  lane  or  road  leading  from  Bellport  lane  said 
George  Brown's  lane  the  Lands  of  Raynor  &  Post  adjoint 
to  Bellport  lane  shall  extend  south  240  feet  and  that  the  said 
raynor  and  Post,s  lands  on  the  east  side  and  adjoining  the 
land  of  Hammond  Marvin  shall  extend  south  179  feet  and 
that  Hammond  Marvin  land  on  the  east  and  adjoining  the 
lane  called  G.  Brown's  lane  shall  extend  south  124  feet  & 
that  all  to  the  south  of  those  three  several  points  shall  be 
and  remain  as  the  South  Bay  &  property  of  the  Town  of 


4:36  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Brookhaven.     signed  &  sealed  by  the  s,d  parties  in  the 

Town  of  Brookhaven  June  8th  1850 

Thomas  J.  Ellison 

In  presence  of  Nathaniel  Tuttle 

Kaynor  &  Post 
Hammond  Marvin 

Kecorded  the  7th  Aug.  1850 
by  me  S.  A.  HAWKINS.  T.  Clerk 

PAGE  366. 

This  Indenture  made  this  sixth  day  of  August  in  the  year 
of  Our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty.  Be- 
tween the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  Mary  Smith  of  the  same 
Town  of  the  second  part  "Witnesseth  that  Whereas  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  is  in  lawful  possession  of  the  priv- 
ilege of  a  Dock  or  wharf  on  the  west  side  of  Drown  Meadow 
Bay  (now  called  Port  Jefferson)  granted  to  Smith  and 
Darling  on  the  4th  day  of  September  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  thirty  eight  and  recorded  in  Liber  D.  page 
312 — And  whereas  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  de- 
sirous to  enlarge  said  Dock  has  made  application  for  Liberty 
to  enlarge  and  extend  the  same.  !Now  then  by  these  pres- 
ents it  is  hereby  covenanted  and  agreed  with  the  said  party 
of  the  Second  part  that  said  dock  or  wharf  be  enlarged  and 
extended  forty  feet  farther  into  the  Bay  with  the  additional 
annuity  of  one  Dollar  a 

% 

PAGE  367. 

year  This  grant  of  extension  of  limits  to  continue  and  expire 
with  the  said  former  grant  and  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  does  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  pay  to  the  parties 
of  the  first  part  or  their  Successors  in  office  the  yearly  rent 
of  one  dollar  in  addition  to  the  sum  specified  and  paid  in 
the  former  grant — And  also  by  request  it  is  hereby  cove- 
nanted and  agreed  that  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  have 


BROOKHAVEX  TOWN   RECORDS.  437 

liberty  to  occupy  and  have  the  privilege  of  occupying  one 
hundred  feet  on  shore  south  of  said  former  grant  for  laying 
timber  lumber  railways  &c  so  as  not  to  interfere  and  with 
this  express  provision  that  it  does  not  interfere  or  obstruct 
the  road  or  pass  way  on  shore  for  teams  carriages  &c  In 
Witness  whereof  the  parties  have  hereunto  affixed  their 
hands  and  seals  binding  the  first  parties  and  their  successors 
and  the  second  party  and  their  heirs  and  assigns  during  the 
continuence  of  this  grant 

WM.  C.  BOOTH  President  L  S 

MAEY  SMITH  L  S 

In  presence  of  SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  368. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  Tuesday 
the  8th  day  of  October  1850  The  Trustees  all  present — in 
the  case  of  the  Colored  Boy  George  W.  at  Richard  Corwins 
Mr  Corwin  claiming  the  right  to  the  Boy  by  Indenture 
according  to  an  agreement  with  the  overseers  of  the  poor 
at  the  time  the  Boy  was  a  pauper  for  some  cause  it  was  de- 
fered  The  Boy  has  since  been  Indentured  by  the  Mother  to 
Austin  Roe  Mr  Roe  claiming  the  right  to  the  said  boy  by 
Indenture  on  the  ground  that  the  boy  was  not  a  pauper  at 
the  time  and  therefore  was  not  under  the  controle  of  the 
overseers 

The  Board  coneluded^to  defer  the  matter  until  next  meet- 
ing to  assertain  the  Legality  of  the  Indenture  &c  adjourned 
until  the  first  tuesday  of  Dec.  next  at  9  oclock  A.M 

W  C  BOOTH  Prest 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Clerk 

PAGE  369. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Fireplace 


438  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

in  said  Town  on  the  twenty  Seventh  day  of  May  1850  all 
the  said  Commissioners  being  present  at  said  meeting  for 
the  purpose  of  deliberating  on  the  subject  matter  of  this 
order  It  is  ordered  and  determined  by  the  said  Commis- 
sioners upon  the  application  and  consent  of  Silas  Homan  & 
Charles  Homan  through  whose  lands  the  alteration  hereafter 
described  is  to  be  made  that  the  South  Country  road  or 
Highway  leading  from  Carmans  Mills  to  Fireplace  neck  be 
so  altered  from  the  southwest  corner  of  the  land  of  Silas 
Homan  easterly  till  it  comes  opposite  the  northwest  corner 
of  the  land  of  Gilbert  Miller  That  the.  north  side  of  said 
Highway  shall  be  where  and  as  the  fence  now  stands  In 
Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our  names 
this  27th  day  of  May  1850 

Isaac  Overt  on        )  Commissioners 
Phillip  Hallock     V  of 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )      Highways 

Kecorded  on  the  7th  Dec.  1S50 

by  me  SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  370. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders 
and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday 
the  day  of  Dec.  1850  the  Board  all  present  the  Board 
decided  that  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  had  no  right  to 
interfere  with  the  Colored  boy  George  W.  Indentured  to 
Austin  Roe  by  his  Mother  as  he  was  not  a  pauper  at  the 
time,  adjourned  to  the  14th  day  of  Jan.  next  at  9  oclock 
A.M  WM.  C.  BOOTH  President 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Clerk 

A  dispute  having  arisen  between  David  Smalling  and 
Uriah  Smith  concerning  the  proportion  of  the  division  fence 
to  be  maintained  or  made  by  them  respectively  between 
their  adjoining  lands  which  fence  commences  at  the  north- 
east corner  of  the  land  of  Coleman  N.  Smith  and  runs 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  439 

thence  northerly  the  distance  of  4  Chains  &  75  links  and 
the  undersigned  Isaac  Overton  a  Commissioner  of  High- 
ways and  Moses  Swezey  an  Assessor  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  having  been  selected  to  act  as  fence  viewers  in  the 
said  matter  and  having  examined  the  premises  and  heard 
the  alligations  of  the  parties  do  order  and  decide  that  the 
said  Uriah  Smith  shall  make  &  maintain  the  south  half  of 
the  said  fence  commencing  at  the  northeast  corner  of  Cole- 
man  N.  Smith's  land  and  running  thence  northerly  two 
chains  and  thirty  seven  and  half  links  to  a  ceder  tree  marked 
and  the  said  David  Smalling  shall  make  and  maintain  the 

north  half  of  Said  fence  commencing  at  the  said  Cedar 

• 

PAGE  371. 

tree  and  running  thence  northerly  two  chains  and  thirty 
seven  and  a  half  links — Dated  June  14th  1850 

Isaac  Overton )     Fence 
Moses  Swezey  j  Viewers 

Pursuant  to  adjournment  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
met  at  the  house  of  Lester  H.  Davis  on  the  14th  day  Jan. 
1851  all  the  Board  present  it  was  agreed  and  voted  that  the 
Oyster  act  passed  the  2.d  day  of  March  1847  be  so  amended 
as  to  read  as  follows  viz.  that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall 
take  or  catch  any  Oysters  or  Shells  of  Oysters  in  the  South 
Bay  belonging  to  Said  Town  and  Wrn.  Sidney  Smith  be- 
tween the  15th  day  of  June  and  the  1st  day  of  September 
in  any  year  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  said  Town  the  sum  of 
twelve  Dollars  &  fifty  cent  &c  On  the  Petition  of  John  C. 
Mather  &  Thomas  B.  Hawkins  for  a  grant  and  the  privilege 
of  building  a  Stone  wall  opposite  their  land  The  Board 
voted  and  agreed  that  their  request  be  granted  commencing 
from  the  dock  granted  to  Win  L.  Jones  Nov.  1837  and  ex- 
tending east  or  northeasterly  on  shore  at  low  water  mark 
180  feet  at  the  yearly  rent  of  five  Dollars  a  year. 


440  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

on  the  petition  of  Ahirah  Hawkins  &  Wm.  Darling  for 
a  grant  to  erect  or  build  a  Dock  or  wharf  at  Port  Jefferson 
opposite  their  own  land  The  Board  granted  them  the  priv- 
ilege to  erect  a  Dock  40  feet  in  width  on  shore  and  150  feet 
out  into  the  Bay  for  the  term  of  20  years  at  3  Dollars 
annuity  per  year  &c.  also  on 

PAGE  372. 

the  petition  of  a  large  and  respectable  number  of  Inhabi- 
tants on  the  south  side  of  the  Town  asking  for  a  law  to  be 
passed  prohibiting  the  dredging  or  Draging  for  Oysters  in 
the  south  Bay  belonging  to  the  Town  and  Wm  Sidney 
Smith  the  Board  unanimously  determined  and  Enacted  as 
follows  viz.  That  no  person  or  persons  shall  after  the  1st 
day  of  Feb  1851  dredge  or  drag  for  Oysters  in  the  waters 
of  this  Town  under  the  penalty  of  50  Dollars  the  com- 
plainer  to  be  entitled  to  one  half  upon  condition  he  be  at 
one  half  the  expence  or  cost  of  the  suit  also  that  six  notices 
be  posted  up  at  different  places  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Town  to  give  notice  thereof — also  A  petition  was  presented 
by  a  large  number  of  Subscribers  praying  for  an  allotment 
of  the  north  side  of  the  Bay  for  laying  down  Oysters  Yiz 
from  Bluepoint  to  Ho  well  point  from  3  feet  to  6  feet  water 
or  outer  Bar  also  the  beach  flatts  viz  in  2  acre  lots  for  10 
years  and  that  no  Individual  lease  more  than  one  lot  each 
at  a  yearly  rent  to  be  paid  in  advance  decided  that  this 
petition  lay  over  to  next  meeting  Board  decided  that  Mr. 
Booth  be  orthorised  to  hire  out  the  right  and  privilege  of 
Oystering  in  the  west  Bay  for  the  ensuing  year  at  not  less 
than  150  Dollars  reserving  the  Beach 

PAGE  373. 

flatts  and  the  north  side  of  said  Bay  from  Blue  point  to 
Howells  point  for  the  uses  and  purposes  above  mentioned 
and  that  the  Clerk  give  notice  by  posting  Notices  at  6  or  7 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  441 

public  places  on  the  South  side  of  Town — Board  decided 
that  Mrs  Horton  be  furnished  with  a  sum  of  money  suffi- 
cient to  convey  her  to  the  city  of  new  York — Adjourned  to 
meet  at  Patchogue  at  the  Inn  of  Austin  Roe's  on  Saturday 
the  25th  Jan.  1851  W  Q  BOOTH.  Prst  Trustees 

SAM.  A.  HAWKINS  T.  Clerk. 

This  Indenture  made  the  sixth  day  of  August  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  fifty  Between  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  of 
the  first  part  and  Austin  Roe  of  the  Same  town  of  the  sec- 
ond part  Witnesseth  that  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  annuities  hereinafter  men- 
tioned Have  granted  and  by  these  presents  do  grant  to  the 
said  party  of  the  second  part  his  heirs  and  Assigns  for  the 
term  of  Twenty  five  years  the  privilege  of  building  repair- 
ing holding  and  conveying  a  Dock  or  wharf  on  the  south 
side  of  said  Town  opposite  his  own  land  on  the  west  side 
of  the  lane  or  road  leading  from  the  south  country  road  at 
Patchogue  to  the  Bay  said  dock  to  be  thirty  feet  wide  and 
to  extend  out  into  the  Bay  at  right  angles  One  hundred  and 
fifty  feet  paying  for  the  privilege  two  dollars  annually  the 
first  payment  in  advance  on  the  day  of  the  date  hereof  and 

PAGE  374. 

annually  and  every  year  thereafter  the  like  sum  of  two 
dollars  during  the  term  of  time  specified  in  this  grant  The 
Trustees  and  their  successors  to  have  the  privilege  of  regu- 
lating the  rates  and  rules  of  wharfage  and  usages  thereof 
which  rates  and  usages  are  at  this  present  granting  allowed 
to  be  the  same  as  those  Docks  on  the  north  side  of  the  town 
and  all  articles  belonging  to  the  corporation  of  the  town  of 
Brookhaven  for  the  use  of  the  public  poor  to  be  landed 
free  and  the  parties  to  be  allowed  to  charge  wharfage  on  all 
articles  to  all  other  parties  without  exception  and  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part  does  hereby  agree  to  pay  to  the 


442  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

said  Trustees  or  their  successors  the  said  annuity  at  the 
times  they  may  be  due  according  to  the  conditions  and  in- 
tent of  this  Grant  and  keep  said  Dock  in  good  repair  for 
the  accommodation  of  the  public  and  in  case  any  dispute 
shall  arise  in  regard  to  the.  wharfage  such  rates  shall  be  fixed 
or  regulated  by  the  Trustees  according  to  the  meaning  and 
intent  of  this  instrument  and  it  is  hereby  agreed  that  at  the 
expiration  of  said  term  of  twenty  five  years  this  present 
grant  shall  return  to  said  Town  and  the  Dock  appraised  by 
indifferent  men  or  further  arrangements  or  agreement  made 
between  the  said  parties  or  their  successors  of  the  first  part 
and  the  said  party  or  his  heirs  and  assigns  of  the  second 
part — 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  seals  of  Office  binding  themselves  and  their 
successors  on  the  one  part  and  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns 

PAGE  375. 
on  the  other  part  the  day  and  date  above  written 

WM.  C.  BOOTH  President  L  S 
AUSTIN  ROE  L  S 

Signed  sealed  and  Delivered  this  6th.  day  of  August  1850 
in  presence  of 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

at  a  special  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  held  at  the  Inn  of  Austin  Roe  in 
Patchogue  the  Board  took  into  consideration  the  Petition 
presented  at  the  last  meeting  in  relation  to  the  allotment  of 
a  portion  of  the  west  Bay  for  planting  oysters  for  a  number 
of  years  and  decided  by  vote  that  the  north  part  of  said 
Bay  from  3  to  6  feet  water  or  outer  Bar  extending  from 
Blue  point  to  Howells  Point  also  the  Beach  flats  be  laid  out 
in  two  acre  lots  for  the  above  purpose  and  leased  for  five 
years  at  two  Dollars  per  Year  paid  in  advance  if  not  paid 
in  advance  to  revert  Back  to  the  Town  and  that  no  indi- 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  443 

vidual  lease  but  one  lot  As  the  petitioners  have  formed 
themselves  into  associations  the  Board  decided  to  lease  to 
the  foreman  of  Each  association  as  many  lots  as  will  be 
sufficient  to  supply  each  member  with  one  lot  each  The 
Trustees  reserving  to  all  the  right  and  privilege  of  driving 
into  the  Bay  for  loading  or  unloading  any  vessel  or  vessels 
(fee  as  formerly  decided  that  Win  C.  Booth  and  T.  J.  Ellison 
be  a  committee  under  the  counsel  of  Mr. 

PAGE  376. 

Wm.  Wickham  to  make  a  survey  and  an  allotment  of  said 
leased  premises  The  right  and  privilege  of  Oystering  in  the 
west  Bay  in  Partnership  with  this  Town  and  Wm.  Sidney 
Smith  for  the  ensuing  year  exclusive  of  the  reservations 
was  leased  to  Austin  Roe  for  210  Dollars  commencing  on 
the  first  of  Feb.  1851 

Adjourned  to  meet  at  Lester  H.  Davis  in  Coram  on  tues- 
day  the  4th  day  of  March  next.  This  Jan.  25th  1851 — 

W.  C.  BOOTH  Prst  Trustees 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

Pursuant  to  adjournment  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
Met  at  the  House  of  Lester  H.  Davis  in  Coram  on  the  4th 
March  1851  Present  the  whole  Board  viz  Wm.  C.  Booth 
Horace  Hudson  I.  N.  Gould  T.  J.  Ellison  B.  Brewster  J. 
Eobinson  N  Tuttle  a  Bill  was  presented  by  David  Smalling 
in  behalf  of  his  son  a  Lunatic  at  Utica  laid  over  to  next 
meeting  A  petition  was  presented  by  Jeremiah  Darling  and 
Edward  Bedell  for  a  Dock  at  Port  Jefferson  40  feet  wide 
and  150  feet  into  the  Bay  together  with  an  abutment  Their 
request  was  granted  at  the  yearly  rent  of  Five  Dollars 

PAGE  377. 

a  year  for  the  term  of  25  years  an  account  was  presented 
by  Richard  Corwin  for  keeping  a  colored  Boy  G.  W .  laid 


444  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   BECORDS. 

on  the  Table  until  next  meeting  Adjourned  until  the  first 
day  of  April  next  at  9  oclock  A  M  at  Lester  H.  Davis 

W.  C.  BOOTH  Prst  Trustees 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

Survey  of  Slipery  lane  by  request  of  the  Commissioners 
of  Highways  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made  on  the 
26th  day  of  June  1850 

Present — Isaac  Overton       ) 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  >  Commissioners 
Phillip  Hallock    ) 

Started  at  a  locust  stake  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country 
road  about  the  middle  of  the  entrance  of  Slippery  lane  road 
called  water  Street  and  ran  South  14°  15'  East  (Magnetic) 
33  Ch  90  Links  till  opposite  a  white  oak  tree  near  Edward 
Mulfords  fence  and  a  little  to  the  north  of  Wm  C.  Smith 
House  then  South  fourteen  Degrees  East  6  Ch  25  Links  till 
opposite  Wm.  C  Smith's  Southwest  corner  adjoining  John 
Priors  north  west  corner  then  south  12°  45'  East  8  Cli  38 
links  till  opposite  Lewis  Bakers  southwest  corner  then  con- 
tinuing same  course  10  ch  9  Links  till  opposite  Austin 
Roe's  Northwest  corner  then  continuing  same  course  5  Ch 
till  opposite  the  line  between  Abiathar  Petty  &  John  W 
Underwood  and  then  south  10°  East  2  chains  till  opposite 
Austin  Roe's  southeast  corner — Let  this  be  the  centre  of 
Slippery  Lane  and  the  Side  lines  to  be  parallel  fifteen  feet 
Each  way  of  this  centre  line 

B.  WOODHULL.  Surveyor 

PAGE  378. 

Pursuant  to  Adjournment  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
met  at  Lester  H.  Davis  on  the  first  day  of  April  A.D.  1851 
Present  Wm.  C.  Bootb,  Isaac  N.  Gould  Horace  Hudson 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  Benjamin  Brewster  The  Bill  of  David 


BROOKHAVEJST   TOWN    RECORDS.  445 

Smalling  in  Behalf  of  his  son  a  Lunatic  was  reconsidered 
and  the  Board  decided  to  refer  the  matter  to  the  new  board 
of  Trustees  for  the  ensuing  year 

The  Bill  presented  by  Richard  Corwin  was  reconsidered 
&  the  Board  decided  that  they  should  not  pay  the  Bill  the 
board  decided  that  in  case  of  further  action  of  the  Legisla- 
ture of  this  state  concerning  the  Oystering  in  Suffolk 
County  that  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  be 
authorised  to  remonstrate  against  said  action 

W  C.  BOOTH  Prest. 

SAML.  A  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  379. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  held  on  the  first  day  of  April 
1851  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  House  of  Leste 
H.  Davis  in  Coram  the  following  officers  were  duly  Elec 
&  chosen  for  Said  Town  Viz. 

Supervisor 
George  P.  Mills 

Justices 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  To  fill  vacancy 
Charles  Phillips — 4  years 

President  of  Trustees 
William  C.  Booth 

Trustees 
Lewis  Davis 
Benjamin  Brewster 
Richard  Smith        » 
Silas  Carter 
Thomas  J.  Ellison 
John  S.  Havens' 

Overseers  of  Poor 
Lewis  Davis  and  Thomas  J.  Ellison 


446  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Town  Clerk 
Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

Commissioner  of  Highways 
Isaac  Overton — 3  years 

Town  Superintendent  of  common  Schools 
Lewis  R.  Overton — 2  years 

Assessor 
John  R.  Satterly — 3  years 

Collector 
William  S.  Williamson 

Sealer  of  Weights  &  Measures 
Jarvis  Thurber 

Constables 
Noah  Overton 

PAGE  380. 

John  Hawkins 
Win  Penny— 3d 
Briant  N.  Overton 
Charles  Hopkins 

Inspectors  of  Elections 

{Carlton  Jayne 
John  M.  Williamson 
Z.  F.  Hawkins 

(  Phillip  Hallock 
2d  District  -I  Charles  Woodhull 
(  Noah  H.  Jones 

(  Jacob  H.  Miller 
3d  District  •<  Edward  D.  Topping 
(  John  S.  Havens 

{Joseph  B.  Wilcox 
William  Wickham  Jur 
Smith  L.  Newins 


BROOKHAVEtf   TOWN    RECORDS. 


447 


i  Nathaniel  Tuttle 
5th  District  •<  Franklin  Overton 
(  Davis  Norton 

We  the  undersigned  certify  the  foregoing  is  the  true  re- 
sult of  the  annual  Town  Election  held  this  1st.  day  of  April 
1851  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 

Brewster  Woodhull )    Justices 
Franklin  Overton     j  of  Peace 


PAGE  381. 
OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  A.D  1851 


District, 
no. 
1 


Richard  N.  Smith 

2  Charles  Mills 

3  Charles  Smith 

4  Wickham  Wheeler 

6  Alfred  Darling 

7  Buel  Randall 

8  Smith  Davis 

9  James  W.  Davis 

10  James  Brown 

11  Isaac  W.  Brown 

12  Henry  Tuttle 

13  Seth  Raynor 

14  David  C.  Davis 

15  Solon  Culver 

16  Joseph  Dayton 

17  Nicol  Overton 

18  Samuel  Carman 

19  Timothy  Ketcham 

20  Henry  W.  Titus 

21  David  Hedges 

22  Daniel  Overton 

23  John  W.  Underwood 


25  Garret  A.  Wester velt 

26  Richard  Davis 

27  John  F.  Hallock 

28  Richard  O.  Howell 

29  Joel  D.  Norton 

30  Lewis  R.  Overton 

31  Alfred  Davis 

32  Richard  Smith 

33  Eberiezer  Terry 

34  Hiram  Overton 

35  Franklin  Overton 

36  Lester  Ruland 

37  Joseph  Davis 

38  Saml.  F.  Norton 

39  Edmund  T.  Hawkins 

40  Hiram  Edwards 

41  Christopher  Robinson 

42  — Disolved — 

43  James  Swezey 

44  Jeffrey  S.  Hutchinson 

45  Jonah  Turner 

46  James  Hallock 


24  Benjamin  Wicks  Sen.   47  Nicolas  Terrill 
48  John  Dolon 


44:8  BROOKHAVEN  TOWtf   RECORDS. 

We  certify  that  the  above  is  a  true  result  of  the  overseers 
of  Highways  chosen  at  an  annual  Election  held  the  1st  day 
of  April  A  D  1851 

B.  Woodhull         )  T    ,. 
T^,      1 1  •     /^  r  J  ustices 

Franklin  Overton  j 

PAGE  382. 

This  Indenture  made  the  fourth  day  of  March  one  thou- 
sand Eight  hundred  and  fifty  one  Between  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  of  the  first  part  and  Jeremiah  Darling  and  Edward 
Bedell  of  the  same  Town  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that 
the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  annuities  hereinafter  mentioned  have  granted  and  by 
these  presents  do  grant  to  the  said  parties  of  the  second 
part  their  heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term  of  Twenty  five 
years  the  privilege  of  building  repairing  holding  and  con- 
veying a  Dock  or  wharf  on  the  north  side  of  said  Town  at 
the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  opposite  their  own  land  said 
Dock  not  to  exceed  forty  feet  in  width  with  the  privilege  of 
extending  the  same  into  the  Bay  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
said  Dock  to  extend  out  into  the  Bay  the  same  course  as 
Bayles  Dock  together  with  an  Abuttment  from  said  Dock 
westerly  to  meet  the  abuttment  of  Bayles  Dock  which  is 
about  190  feet  paying  for  the  privilege  five  Dollars  annually 
to  have  until  the  fourth  day  of  Mar.  1852  to  pay  the  first 
annuity  and 

PAGE  383. 

annually  thereafter  on  said  day  for  the  same  the  said  Trus- 
tees and  their  successors  to  have  the  privilege  of  Regulating 
the  rates  and  rules  of  wharfage  and  usages  thereof  which 
rates  and  usages  are  at  this  present  granting  allowed  to  be 
the  same  as  those  docks  on  the  north  side  of  the  Town  so 
far  as  they  agree  and  where  they  differ  to  be  allowed  the 
lowest  rate  and  all  Articles  belonging  to  the  corporation  of 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  449 

the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  use  of  the  public  poor  to 
be  landed  free  and  the  said  parties  to  be  allowed  to  charge 
wharfage  on  all  articles  to  all  other  parties  without  excep- 
tion and  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  do  hereby  agree 
to  pay  to  the  said  Trustees  or  their  successors  the  said 
annuity  or  annuities  at  the  time  they  may  be  due  according 
to  the  conditions  and  Intent  of  this  Grant  and  keep  said 
Dock  in  good  repair  for  the  accommodation  of  the  public 
and  in  case  any  dispute  shall  arise  in  regard  to  the  rates  of 
wharfage  such  rates  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Trustees  accord- 
ing to  the  meaning  and  Intent  of  this  Instrument  and  it  is 

PAGE  384. 

hereby  agreed  that  at  the  expiration  of  said  term  of  Twenty 
five  years  this  present  Grant  shall  return  to  said  Town  and 
the  Dock  appraised  by  Indifferent  men  or  further  arrange- 
ment or  agreement  made  between  the  said  parties  or  their 
successors  of  the  first  part  and  the  said  parties  or  their  heirs 
or  assigns  of  the  second  part — In  witness  whereof  the  said 
parties  have  hereunto  affixed  their  hands  and  seals  of  office 
binding  themselves  and  successors  on  the  one  part  and  them- 
selves their  heirs  and  assigns  on  other  part  the  day  and  date 
above  written 

WM  C.  BOOTH          L  S 

Signed  sealed  and  Delivered  President  Trustees 

in  presence  of  JEREMIAH  DARLING  L  S 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  EDWARD  BEDELL      L  S 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  385. 

This  Indenture  made  the  fourteeneth  day  of  January  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  one  Between  The  Trus- 
tees of  the  Freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Ahirah  Hawkins  and 
William  Darling  of  the  same  Town  of  the  second  part  Wit- 


450  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

nesseth  that  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  con- 
sideration of  the  annuities  hereinafter  mentioned  have 
granted  and  by  these  presents  do  grant  to  the  said  parties 
of  the  second  part  their  heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term  of 
Twenty  years  the  privilege  of  building  constructing  repair- 
ing holding  and  conveying  a  private  Dock  or  wharf  on  the 
north  side  of  said  Town  on  the  east  side  of  Port  Jefferson 
Bay  opposite  their  own  laud  said  Dock  not  to  exceed  forty 
feet  in  width  with  the  privilege  of  extending  the  same  into  the 
Bay  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  from  common  high  water 
mark  paying  for  the  privilege  three  Dollars  annually  to 
have  until  the  fourteeneth  day  of  Jan.  1852  to  pay  the  first 
annuity  and  annually  thereafter  on  said 

PAGE  386. 

day  for  the  same,  and  all  articles  belonging  to  the  corpo- 
ration of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  use  of  the  public 
poor  to  be  landed  thereon  if  necessary  and  the  said  parties 
of  the  second  part  do  hereby  agree  to  pay  to  the  said  Trus- 
tees or  their  successors  the  said  annuity  or  annuities  at  the 
time  they  may  be  due  according  to  the  condition  and  Intent 
of  this  Grant  and  it  is  hereby  agreed  that  at  the  expiration 
of  said  term  of  Twenty  years  this  present  Grant  shall  return 
to  said  Town  and  the  Dock  appraised  by  Indifferent  men  or 
further  arrangment  or  agreement  made  between  the  said 
parties  or  their  successors  of  the  first  part  and  the  said 
parties  or  their  heirs  or  assigns  of  the  second  part. 

In  Witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  seals  of  office  binding  themselves  and  suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  themselves  their  heirs  and  as- 
signs on  the  other  part  the  day  and  date  above  written 

L.  S 

WM  C.  BOOTH  President 
AHIRAH  HAWKINS  L  S 
WM.  DARLING  L  S 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  451 

Signed  sealed  and  Delivered  in  presence  of 

SAMUEL  A  HAWKJNS 
Town  Clerk 
PAGE  387. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Nelson  Terry  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of 
New  York  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
sum  of  live  hundred  Dollars  lawfull  money  of  the  United 
States  to  me  paid  by  W.  Carman  Terry  of  said  Town 
County  and  State  aforesaid  of  the  second  part  the  receipt 
whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  Bargained  and  sold 
and  by  these  presents  do  grant  &  convey  unto  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  his  heirs  executors  administrators  and 
assigns  four  Acres  of  corn  one  and  half  acres  potatoes  2 
Acres  of  oats  ten  acres  of  English  Grass  five  Beds  and  the 
Bedding  two  Doz  Winsor  and  wood  bottom  chairs  five 
Looking  Glasses  five  wash  and  candle  stands  two  Ingrain 
carpets  one  Rag  carpet  five  window  Shades  bar  fixtures  and 
clock  stove  in  Bar  Room  four  dining  Tables  one  Bureau 
two  long  tables  and  four  Benches  one  Rocking  chair  now 
in  my  possession  to  have  and  to  hold  unto  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part  his  executors  administrators  and  assigns  and 
I  do  for  my  self,  my  heirs  Executors  administrators  and 
assigns  covenant  and  agree  to'  and  with  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part  his  executors  administrators  and  assigns  to 
"Warrant  and  defend  the  sale  of  said  property  goods  and 
chattels  hereby  made  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part  his  ex- 
ecutors administrators 

PAGE  388. 

and  assigns  against  all  and  every  person  and  persons  whom- 
soever 

In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
§eal  this  19th  day  of  May  1851 

NELSON  TERRY  L  S 
Signed  sealed  &  delivered  in  presence  of 

J.  W.  PELLETREAU 


4:52  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Suffolk  county  SS       ) 

Town  of  Brookhaven  f 

On  the  19th  day  of  May  1851  personally  came  before  me 
Nelson  Terry  to  me  known  to  be  the  person  who  executed 
the  within  conveyance  and  acknowledged  that  he  executed 
the  same  for  the  purposes  therein  mentioned 

J.  W.  PELLETRAU  Justice  of  the  peace 
Kecorded  19th  day  of  May  1851 

per  SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  389. 

At  a-  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  6th  May 
1851  Present  Win  C.  Booth  Benjn.  Brewster  Richd.  Smith 
John  S.  Havens  Lewis  Davis  Silas  Carter  In  the  case  of 
David  Smalling  in  relation  to  his  Son  a  lunatic  the  Board 
decided  that  Mr  Smalling, s  proper  course  of  proceeding 
would  be  to  Make  application  to  Judge  Rose  <fec 

on  application  of  Edmund  T.  Darling  to  lease  a  piece  of 
land  at  the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  for  the  Erection  of 
a  Boat  Builders  Shop  resolved  that  Benjamin  Brewster  and 
Lewis  Davis  be  a  committee  to  view  the  premises  and  re- 
port at  next  Meeting  By  the  request  of  Capt.  Henry  Tyler 
In  relation  to  the  shore  at  Setauket  Harbor  and  privileges 
thereof  Benjn.  Brewster  and  Lewis  Davis  was  appointed  a 
committee  to  view  the  premises  and  report  at  next  meeting 

resolved  that  Dr.  Brown  be  employed  as  almshouse 
Physician  for  the  present  year  at  the  stipulated  sum  of  5 
shilling  per  visit. 

In  consequence  of  the  refusal  of  Austin  Roe  to  Execute 
an  Indenture  and  fulfill  his  engagements  in  relation  to  the 
Oystering  Privileges  of  the  West  Bay  the  Board  resolved 
that 

PAGE  390. 

two  Individuals  viz  Smith  L  Newins  and  Nelson  Dames  be 
appointed  as  toleration  men  to  take  charge  of  the  Oystering 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  453 

privileges  of  the  west  Bay  as  agents  for  the  Town  the  pres- 
ent year  ending  on  the  last  day  of  Jan.  1852  and  that  they 
be  authorised  and  empowered  to  rent  to  all  applicants  enti- 
tled thereto  the  privilege  of  Oystering  the  present  year  at 
the  following  rates  (viz)  for  each  Individual  one  Dollar  if 
paid  by  15th  Jnne  if  not  $1.25  for  Spring  or  fall  season 
.  75  cts  and  that  they  as  agents  be  allowed  a  reasonable  com- 
pensation for  their  services  The  Trustees  reserving  to  the 
Town  all  west  of  Blue  point  to  the  line  Established  by 
Commissioners  of  the  Towns  of  Brookhaven  and  Hunting- 
ton  from  low  water  mark  to  about  6  feet  water  or  outer  Bar 
and  from  Howells  point  east  to  Wm  Smith  line  from  low 
water  mark  also  to  6  feet  water  or  outer  Bar  for  the  pur- 
pose of  Planting  of  Oysters  and  that  a  committe  be  ap- 
pointed viz.  Wm  C.  Booth  to  cause  immediate  Surveys  of 
the  premises  for  that  pursose  and  that  the  Clerk  notify  the 
above  named  agents  and  cause  public  notice  to  be  given  of 
the  above  resolution  adjourned  to  first  Tuesday  in  June 
next  at  9  oclock 

Signed  W.  C.  BOOTH  Prest 

SAML  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk— 

PAGE  391. 

Application  to  me  having  been  made  by  the  Trustees  and 
Inhabitants  of  School  District  no  26  in  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  for  the  better  organization  of  School  therein  &  the 
greater  convenience  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  District  to 
alter  the  same 

It  is  hereby  resolved  and  ordered  that  the  south  portion 
of  Said  District  no.  26  be  set  off  into  a  seperate  district  and 
shall  embrace  all  that  part  of  said  District  south  of  the  line 
dividing  the  lands  of  Austin  Eoe  from  those  of  Edward 
Mulford  on  the  west  side  of  Patchogue  lane  and  south  of 
the  northern  line  of  Jacob  Hortons  land  on  the  east  side  of 


454  BROOCH AVEN    TOWN   RECORDS.  "^ 

said  lane  which  sd.  new  District  shall  hereafter  be  known 
as  School  District  no.  35  in  said  Town  It  is  also  further  re- 
solved and  directed  that  the  northern  portion  of  said  district 
heretofore  known  as  26  be  and  is  hereby  set  off  into  a  new 
district  to  be  known  as  district  36  and  shall  be  bounded 
South  by  the  south  line  of  Austin  Roes  Akerly  farm  run- 
ning from  coram  road  to  patchogue  stream  thence  to  Palace 
Brook  (so  called)  thence  running  north  from  the  head  of 
said  Brook  to  L.  I.  Railroad  which  shall  constitute  its  north 
boundary  thence  running  from  Said  Rail  Road  on  the  road 
leading  from  Medford  station  to  Patchogue  to  south  line  of 
Austin  Roe's  said  land  but  so  varying  as  to  include  the 
whole  farm  of  Jesse  Haff  the  central  dstrict  lying  between 
the  two  said  new  districts  35  and  36  shall  As  heretofore  be 
known  as  dist.  no.  26  L.  R.  OVEKTON  Town  Supt 

com.  Schools  for  Brookhaven 
Dated  at  coram 
26  May  1851 

PAGE  392. 

To  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk — 

The  subscribers  owning  lands  in  said  Town  and  liable  to 
be  assessed  for  highway  labor  therein  hereby  apply  to  the 
said  commissioners  of  highways  to  Lay  out  a  new  Road 
cammencing  at  the  Bellport  road  where  the  same  intersexts 
the  head  of  the  neck  line  and  running  northerly  a  distance 
of  about  four  miles  to  Tookers  turnout  on  the  Long  Island 
Rail  Road  which  proposed  road  will  pass  through  our  wild 
unimproved  lands 

Now  therefore  in  Consideration  of  the  Laying  out  and 
opening  said  road  or  highway  we  the  Subscribers  do  hereby 
release  all  claim  to  damages  by  reason  thereof 

Sealed  with  our  seals  and  dated  this  Second  day  of  May 
Eighteen  hundred  and  fifty  one  1851 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   KECORDS.  455 

Hiram  Post  (L  S) 

Nathan  Post.  (L  S) 

Charles  Rider  (L  S) 

Saml.  Tooker  (L  S) 

Geo.  P.  Mills  (L  S) 

Thomas  Bell  (L  S) 

William  Beale  (L  S) 
Walter  Howell  Executor     (L  S) 
for  the  Estate  of  Wm.  Howell  (L  S) 

Lester  Roe  (L  S) 

Peter  Daines  (L  S) 

William  Smith  (L  S) 
Recorded  by  me. 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  393. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  having  met 
at  the  Store  of  William  Raynor's  in  Said  Town  to  decide 
on  the  application  of  Samuel  Tooker  and  others  residents 
of  Said  Town  liable  to  be  assessed  for  highway  Labor  there- 
in for  the  laying  out  of  the  road  hereinafter  described  twelve 
reputable  freeholders  of  Said  Town  having  certified  on  oath 
that  Such  highway  is  necessary  and  proper,  do  order  that  a 
public  Highway  three  Rods  wide  Shall  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  laid  out  pursuant  to  the  said  application  the  centre 
whereof  is  the  following  described  line  Commencing  where 
the  Bellport  Road  Intersects  the  head  of  the  neck  line  and 
from  thence  running  north  seven  Degrees  west  the  dis- 
tance of  about  four  Miles  on  a  direct  line  to  Tooker's  turn- 
out on  the  Long  Island  Rail  Road 
Dated  at  Brookhaven 

this  19th  day  of  May  1851 

Isaac  Overton        )  Commissioners 
Nathaniel  Tuttle    V  of 

Philip  Hallock      )       highways. 


456  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

PAGE  394. 

Whereas  application  has  been  made  to  the  Commissioners 
of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of 
Suffolk  to  lay  out  a  highway  in  said  Town  beginning  at  the 
head  of  the  neck  on  the  Bellport  Dock  Road  and  running 
from  thence  north  seven  degrees  west  to  Tookers  turnout 
on  the  Long  Island  Rail  Road  which  prosed  highway  will 
Pass  through  our  unimproved  lands — Now  therefore  in  con- 
sideration of  the  sum  of  Forty  three  Dollars  to  us  in  hand 
paid  We  do  hereby  release  all  claim  to  damages  by  reason 
thereof 

Sealed  with  our  seals  and  dated  this  nineteenth  day  of  May 
Eighteen  hundred  and  fifty  one  1851 
In  presence  of  Selah  Hawkins  (L.  S.) 

WM.  RAYNOR.  Elias  Floyd        (L.  S.) 

her 

Julia  X  Floyd  (L.  S.) 

mark 

PAGE  395. 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
&  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  3d  June 
1851  Present  Win.  C.  Booth  John  S  Havens  Benjamin 
Brewster  Thomas  J.  Ellison  Lewis  Davis  Silas  Carter 

on  motion  it  was  agreed  and  voted  to  assist  George  a 
colored  man  at  Patchogue  to  3  Shilling  per  week  until  next 
meeting  of  the  Board 

on  motion  it  was  agreed  and  voted  that  Wm.  C.  Booth 
be  authorised  to  sell  the  Grass  on  the  Islands  in  the  west 
Bay — On  application  of  Vincent  Dickerson  and  Minor 
Dickerson  for  a  grant  for  150  feet  of  Old  field  Beach  to  be 
occupied  by  them  as  a  ship  yard  or  laying  of  timber  <fec  for 
vessel  building  B.  Brewster  was  appointed  to  contract  with 
them  for  2  Dollars  a  year  &c  on  motion  the  Board  decided 
that  all  lots  Leased  in  the  Great  west  Bay  for  the  planting 
of  Oysters  hereafter  be  leased  for  the  term  of  five  years. 
In  relation  to  the  petition  of  Edmund  T  Darling  for  the 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECOEDS.  457 

privilege  of  Erecting  a  Boat  Builders  Shop  at  the  head  of 
Port  Jefferson  Bay  the  Board  voted  and  agreed  to  lease  to 
the  said  E.  T  Darling  for  the  term  of  25  years  the  following 
described  piece  or  premises  viz  commencing  at  the  west  line 
of  Wm.  L  Jones  or  22  feet  west  of  small  Dock  which  is 
west  of  the  Railways  of  T.  B.  Hawkins  and  running  west- 
erly 75  feet  and  northerly  into  the  Bay  100  feet  from  a  cer- 
tain Stone  wall  at  the  yearly 

PAGE  396. 

annuity  of  4  Dollars — on  motion  Wm.  C.  Booth  was  ap- 
pointed a  committee  to  proceed  to  the  Sale  of  the  Grass  on 
the  Islands  of  Fiddleton  &c  as  usual  and  with  the  assistance 
of  T.  J.  Ellison  to  consult  Counsel  in  relation  to  the  points 
of  Law  respecting  Islands  where  the  tide  Ebbs  and  flows  &c 

on  complaint  of  Isaac  L.  Jones  in  behalf  of  Mary  Smith 
complaining  of  obstructions  near  and  about  her  Dock  Such 
as  stones  <fec  Wm.  C.  Booth  was  appointed  a  Committe  to 
view  premises  and  report  at  next  meeting — In  relation  to 
the  Complaint  of  Capt  Henry  Tylar  the  Board  appointed 
William  C.  Booth  and  authorised  him  to  cause  personal 
notice  to  be  served  on  all  or  any  that  may  have  obstructed 
the  Shore  in  and  about  Setauket  Harbor  and  have  the  ob- 
structions removed — By  request  of  Capt  C.  D  Hallock  for 
an  addition  to  the  wharfage  of  vessels  lying  at  his  Dock  &c 
it  was  agreed  and  voted  that  the  sd.  C.  D.  Hallock  shall 
charge  for  every  vessel  of  50  Tons  or  under  12£  cts  per  day 
for  all  vessels  over  50  T.  and  under  100 — 18f  cts  and  so  at 
the  rate  of  6J  cts  for  every  additional  50  Tons  and  for  all 
Steam  Boats  50  cts  per  Day  and  the  sd  Stearn  Boats  be 
allowed  to  load  or  unload  all  articles  that  may  be  necessary 
without  any  additional  charge — this  ordinance  to  take  effect 
the  3d  June  1851  Board  decided  that  1  S  per.  week  be 
added  to  the  pension  of  Polly  Gould  adjourned  to  1st  tues- 
day  Aug.  next  W.  C  BOOTH  Pres.  Trustees. 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 


458  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Benjamin  Brewster  was  appointed  a  committe  to  view 
the  condition  limits  &  Bounds  of  Wm  L.  Jones  Dock  &c 
and  report  at  next  meeting 

PAGE  397. 

South  country  Road 

Diagram  of  the  highway  laid  out  by  the  commissioners 
on  the  Seventh  day  of  Nov.  1844  Commencing  at  the  South 
Country  Road  adjoining  the  Parish  Ground  of  the  Union 
Church*  on  the  west  and  running  the  following  courses 

Deg.  Ch.         Links 

Viz.       N   10  E.        1.         50 

K     1.  E         10.  30  *  Presbyterian  Church 

N.     5  "W.        3.  74  in  Moriches. 

N.    2£E.        5.         00 

And  so  on  northerly  as  the  Road  now  Runs  to  Dungans 

Line 

Charles  Phillips    }  Commissioners 
John  S.  Havens    >  of 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )     Highways 

Recorded  Aug.  5th  1851  in  Liber  D  page  397 
In  Town  Clerks  office  by  me 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  398. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  5th  Aug.  1851  Present  William  C. 
Booth  Benjamin  Brewster  Lewis  Davis  John  S.  Havens 
Richard  Smith  Thomas  J  Ellison  Silas  Carter  It  being  rep- 
resented to  the  Board  that  a  suit  has  been  commenced 
against  Jeffrey  S.  Hutchinson  Road  Master  in  44th  Road 
District  in  this  Town  and  John  S.  Havens  for  taking  and 
removing  Earth  from  a  certain  Highway  Running  north  of 
the  Meeting  House  in  Moriches  and  carrying  and  useing  the 


BKOOKHAVEiT   TOWN    RECORDS.  459 

same  to  mend  the  main  Road  being  within  the  Bounds  of 
said  District  Resolved  that  we  the  Trustees  of  this  Town  do 
Indemnify  those  Individuals  against  the  expences  of  said 
Suit  so  far  as  the  public  Interest  of  the  Town  is  concerned 
By  request  of  Jason  Brown  &  Edmund  Woodruff  for  Lots 
for  the  planting  of  oysters  the  Board  decided  to  grant  to 
the  above  named  Individuals  lots  of  2  Acres  Each  for  the 
term  of  5  years  on  the  Beach  flatts  near  Quanch  upon  con- 
dition they  be  at  all  the  expence  of  surveying  the  same  at 
2  Dollars  per  lot  annually  Board  resolved  that  Wm  C  Booth 
be  empowered  to  give  similar  grants  to  any  applicants  wish- 
ing to  take  lots  in  the  Great  west  Bay  for  the  above  named 
purpose  upon  the  same  conditions.  On  motion  the  Board 
resolved  that  Wm  C.  Booth  be  a  committe  to  confer  with 
Win  Smith  and  Wm  Sidney  Smith  in  relation  to  petition- 
ing the  Supervisor  to  regulate  the  Bye  Laws  pertaining  to 
the  penalties  <fec  of  Oystering  and  fishing 

PAGE  399. 

in  the  waters  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  motion  Lewis 
Davis  was  appointed  to  enquire  into  the  condition  and 
wants  of  Mitty  Woodhull  and  ascertain  the  propriety  of 
rendering  her  assistance.  On  motion  the  Board  decided  to 
lease  to  Henry  F  Osborne  the  Grass  on  the  out  shore  Ridge 
in  the  south  Bay  for  five  years — Board  decided  and  agreed 
to  lease  to  Y.  and  M.  Dickerson  150  feet  of  old  field  Beach 
for  ten  years  at  2  Dollars  per  year — 

Board  resolved  that  Henry  Tylar  commence  a  suit  against 
Nehemiah  Hand  for  obstructions  placed  Between  High  and 
low  water  mark  in  Setauket  Harbor  and  to  Indemnify  him 
against  the  Expences  necessary  in  prosecuting  the  suit,  on 
motion  the  Board  decided  and  agreed  that  the  sum  of 
twelve  hundred  Dollars  be  raised  by  tax  for  the  use  of  the 
public  poor  of  this  Town  the  present  year,  the  Board 


460  BROOKHAVEtf   TOWN   RECORDS. 

agreed  to  assist  Miss  Albin  to  4  s.  per  week  cammencing 
from  Aug.  5th  1851  Adjourned  to  2d.  tuesday  in  Sept  next 

W.  C.  BOOTH  Prest  Trustees 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  400. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  held  in  the 
said  Town  at  the  house  of  Christopher  Robinson  on  the  29th 
day  of  May  1851  all  the  said  commissioners  having  met  and 
deliberated  on  the  subject  of  this  order  It  appearing  to  the 
Said  commissioners  that  the  road  in  Said  Town  used  as  a 
highway  from  Seatuck  Mills  to  Hot  water  Street  in  Halsey,s 
Manor  has  been  used  as  a  public  highway  for  twenty  years 
or  more  previous  to  the  twenty  first  day  of  March  1797  and 
has  been  worked  and  used  as  such  for  the  last  six  years  and 
upwards  but  has  not  been  recorded  it  is  ordered  by  the  said 
Commissioners  that  the  said  Road  be  entered  of  Record, 
and  the  said  Commissioners  do  further  order  that  the  de- 
scription courses  distances  and  width  of  Said  Road  be  as  it 
is  now  fenced  from  or  near  the  said  Mills  running  north- 
westerly until  it  comes  to  Dongans  line  Such  width  being 
about  two  Rods  and  that  the  said  road  continue  in  a  north- 
westerly direction  from  Dongans  line  the  width  of  two  Rods 
untill  it  comes  to  hot  water  street  aforesaid  near  the  House 
of  Christopher  Robinson — In  witness  whereof  we  have 
hereunto  placed  our  hands  this  30st  day  of  May  1851 

Phillip  Hallock  ) 

Nathl  Miller       V  Commissioners 

Isaac  Overton     ) 
Recorded  30th  Oct.  1851  by  me 
SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  401. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  the  Highways  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  held  in 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  461 

the  said  Town  at  the  House  of  Mr  Terry  on  the  29th  day 
of  May  1851  all  the  Said  commissioners  having  met  and 
deliberated  on  the  Subject  of  this  order  it  appearing  to  the 
said  commissioners  that  the  road  in  said  Town  used  as  a 
highway  leading  from  the  west  line  of  the  land  of  Josiah 
Smith  to  the  South  country  Road  in  the  Eastern  part  of  the 
village  of  East  Moriches  has  been  used  as  a  public  highway 
for  twenty  years  or  more  previous  to  the  twenty  first  day 
of  March  1797  and  has  been  worked  and  used  as  Such  for 
the  last  six  years  and  upwards  but  has  not  been  Recorded  it 
is  ordered  by  the  Said  commissioners  that  the  said  Road  be 
entered  of  Record  and  the  Said  Commissioners  do  further 
order  that  the  description  courses  and  distances  of  the  Said 
Road  and  the  width  of  the  same  be  as  the  said  Road  is  now 
fenced  Such  width  being  about  two  Rods  In  witness  where- 
of we  have  hereunto  placed  our  names  this  31st  day  of  May 
1851 

Phillip  Hallock  )    Commissoners 
JSIathl  Tuttle       ,<-  of 

Isaac  Overton     )        highways 

Recorded  this  30th  day 
of  Oct.  1851  by  me 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk. 

PAGE  402. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  9th  day  of  Sept — 1851  all  the 
Trustees  present 

complaint  being  mad  about  and  in  behalf  of  David  Smalling 
a  Lunatic  the  Board  resolved  that  the  overseers  of  the  poor 
go  Immediately  and  Secure  said  Lunatic  and  convey  him  if 
possible  to  the  Town  Alms  House  and  further  resolved 
that  an  addition  be  made  Immediately  to  the  house  for  the 
purpose  of  accommodating  Said  Lunatic  and  others  in  like 
circumstances  said  addition  to  be  made  and  constructed  as 
hereinafter  described  viz  8  feet  wide  the  length  about  12  to 


462  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   KECORDS. 

be  coverd  with  short  or  Bunch  Shingles  sheathed  with  hem- 
lock boards  Sided  with  Albany  Boards  Sealed  with  Box 
Boards  to  be  a  door  in  East  end  and  window  in  the  west 
the  floor  to  be  laid  with  spruce  plank  window  Shutter  Iron 
Barred  the  whole  to  be  done  in  a  workman  like  manner — 
Resolved  that  Lewis  Davis  one*  of  the  overseers  Superintend 
the  Work 

Resolved  that  Richd.  Smith  be  a  committe  to  view  the 
dock  and  premises  of  Jonas  Smiths  and  report  at  next  meet- 
ing Resolved  that  Mr.  Booth  &  Mr  Ellison  consult  Lawyer 
"Wickham  in  relation  to  the  suit  at  Moriches  and  the  pro- 
priety of  carrying  it  up  Adjourned  to  Second  tuesday  of 
Nov.  next  at  9  oclock 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  403. 

This  Indenture  made  the  fourteenth  day  of  Jan.  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  one  Between  the  Trustees 
of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  of  the  first  part  and  John  R.  Mather  and  Thomas  B 
Hawkins  of  the  same  Town  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth 
that  the  Said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consider- 
ation of  the  annuities  hereinafter  mentioned  have  granted 
and  by  these  presents  do  grant  to  the  Said  parties  of  the 
second  part  their  heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term  of  fifty 
years  the  right  and  privilege  of  Erecting  and  building  re- 
pairing and  holding  a  Stone  wall  at  the  head  of  Port  Jeffer- 
son Bay  in  Said  Town  opposite  their  own  land  commencing 
Said  wall  at  the  Dock  granted  to  Win  L.  Jones  Nov.  1837 
and  to  extend  on  Shore  an  Easterly  course  at  common  low 
water  Mark  one  hundred  and  Eighty  feet  with  the  privilege 
of  filling  in  Back  of  Said  wall  sufficiently  to  answer  the 
uses  and  purposes  of  a  Private  Dock  or  landing  place  for 
timber  lumber  stone  and  all  articles  of  Produce  for  their 
own  benefit  and  convenience  paying  for  the  privilege  five 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  463 

Dollars  annually  to  have  until  the  14th  day  of  Jan.  1852  to 
pay  the  first  annuity  and  annually  thereafter  on  Said  Day 
for  the  same  and  all  articles  belonging  to  the  corporation 

PAGE  404. 

of  the  said  Town  of  Brookhaven  for  the  use  of  the  Public 
poor  may  be  landed  free  of  any  expence  to  Sd  Town  And 
the  Said  parties  of  the  Second  part  do  hereby  agree  to  pay 
to  the  Said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  office  the  Said 
Annuity  or  annuities  at  the  time  they  may  be  due  according 
to  the  condition  and  intent  of  this  Grant 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  seals  of  office  binding  themselves  and  suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  themselves  their  heirs  and 
assigns  on  the  other  part  the  day  and  date  above  written 

WM.  C.  BOOTH  President  (L  S) 

Signed  Sealed  in  JOHN  R.  MATHER  (L  S) 

Presence  of  THOMAS  B  HAWKINS          (L  S) 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk. 

This  Indenture  made  this  first  day  of  June  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  forty  one  Between  the  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of 
the  first  part  and  Wm  L  Jones  of  the  same  place  of  the 
Second  part  all  of  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York  Witnesseth  that  the  Said  Trustees  for  themselves  and 
their  Successors  in  office  did  grant  unto  the  Said  William 
L  Jones  and  to  his  heirs 

PAGE  405. 

and  assigns  the  privilege  and  Benefit  of  constructing  and 
laying  down  two  Railways  at  the  head  of  Drown  meadow 
Bay  to  be  entirely  within  the  Bounds  and  limits  of  the 
grant  made  to  him  the  said  Wm  L.  Jones  by  the  Trustees 
of  Said  town  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  September  1836  for 


464:  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  purpose  of  Building  a  Dock  or  wharf  this  present  grant 
shall  be  and  continue  until  the  expiration  of  the  Said  grant 
for  a  Dock  which  will  expire  on  the  first  tuesday  of  May 
1868  but  the  said  Railway  shall  in  no  way  or  manner  hinder 
or  obstruct  the  highway  that  leads  across  or  to  the  said 
Drown  Meadow  Bay — Done  at  Brookhaven  the  day  afore- 
said SILAS  HOMAN  President  (L  S) 
In  presence  of 
MORDECAI  HOMAN 

Town  Clerk  , 

PAGE  406. 

This  Indenture  Made  this  thirteenth  day  of  September  in 
the  year  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  thirty  Six  Be- 
tween the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  William  L. 
Jones  of  the  same  place  of  the  second  part  all  of  the  County 
of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New  york  Witnesseth  that  whereas 
the  said  Win  L.  Jones  hath  by  his  petition  Signed  by  a  re- 
spectable number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Brookhaven  pre- 
sented to  the  Board  of  Said  Trustees  for  permission  to  Build 
a  Dock  or  wharf  at  the  head  of  Drown  meadow  Bay  accord- 
ing to  the  boundaries  and  descriptions  therein  Set  forth  and 
Said  Trustees  after  having  appointed  a  committe  to  view 
said  premises  and  due  consideration  having  been  had  thereof 
and  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  annuities  rents  perform- 
ances and  conditions  hereinafter  described  to  be  paid  done 
kept  and  performed  by  the  Said  party  of  the  Second  part 
his  heirs  or  assigns  they  the  Said  Trustees  for  themselves 
and  their  successors  in  office  do  by  these  presents  grant  unto 
the  said  Wm  L.  Jones  and  to  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  the 
term  of  thirty  years  from  the  first  tuesday  in  May  next 
Liberty  to  build  construct  and  keep  in  repair  a  Dock  or 
wharf  at  the  head  of  Drown  Meadow  Bay  according  to  the 
following  Boundaries  that  is  to  say  commencing  at  common 
high  water  mark  Seventy  feet  west  of  Israel 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  KECORDS.  465 

PAGE  407. 

Davis  Barn  thence  running  westerly  at  common  highwate 
mark  two  hundred  feet  and  running  from  thence  into  the 
Bay  five  hundred  feet  if  necessary  and  to  be  of  the  width 
of  forty  five  feet  in  the  Bay  with  a  T  across  the  end  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  length  the  direction  of  the  pro- 
posed Dock  into  the  Bay  being  northwest  half  north  or 
thereabout  and  the  said  Win  L  Jones  his  heirs  or  assigns  for 
and  in  consideration  of  the  aforesaid  grant  and  privilege  is 
to  Raise  and  build  a  Dam  or  causeway  across  the  Marsh  for 
Slough  in  the  road  leading  to  said  premises  Suificiently  high 
for  people  to  pas  and  repass  to  and  from  Sd  Dock  at  com- 
mon highwater  with  a  flew  or  passway  for  the  tide  to  Ebb 
and  flow  through  with  a  sufficient  Bridge  over  the  same  the 
Sd  road  or  causeway  to  be  stoned  up  on  each  Side  with  good 
stones  and  filled  in  with  Sand  and  other  proper  materials 
and  to  be  of  the  width  of  Eighteen  feet  and  also  pay  to  the 
Said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  office  the  yearly  rent  or 
annuity  of  one  Dollar  annually  on  the  first  tuesday  in  May 
the  first -payment  to  become  due  on  the  first  tuesday  of 
May  1839  and  whenever  the  said  Dam  or  causeway  is  suf- 
ficiently finished  across  said  Marsh  or  Slough 

PAGE  408. 

it  shall  belong  to  the  public  of  Said  Town  and  be  supported 
as  other  highways  and  the  said  party  of  the  Second  part  is 
to  complete  said  Dock  and  causeway,  within  three  years 
from  the  first  day  of  May  next  and  the  Said  Wm.  L  Jones 
his  heirs  and  assigns  shall  be  allowed  for  the  use  of  Sd  Dock 
wharfage  at  the  same  rate  as  are  now  allowed  for  the  Dock 
now  owned  by  James  R.  Davis  and  formerly  granted  to 
John  Wilsey  subject  however  to  be  regulated  by  Said  Board 
of  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  office  Reserving  a  right  to 
land  or  send  off  from  said  Dock  all  articles  belonging  to  the 
corporation  of  Said  Town  free  from  wharfage  and  at  the 


466  BROOKHAVEU  TOWN    RECORDS/ 

Expiration  of  said  term  of  thirty  years  the  aforesaid  parties 
or  their  successors  in  office  their  heirs  or  assigns  are  to  make 
new  and  further  arrangement  concerning  the  annual  annuity 
to  be  paid  for  said  Dock  or  otherwise  and  in  case  said  parties 
cannot  agree  in  the  premises  Each  party  is  to  choose  one 
arbitrator  to  decide  the  same  and  provided  Such  arbitrators 
cannot  agree  on  such  annuity  or  otherwise  they  the  said  ar- 
bitrators Shall  choose  a  third  person  whoose  decision  Shall 
be  final — 

Done  at  Brookhaven  the  day  aforesaid 

DANIEL  OVERTON  President  (L  S) 
In  presence  of 

MORDECAI  HOMAN 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  409. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Short 
Keck  in  the  Village  of  Patchogue  in  the  Said  Town  of 
Brookhaven  (all  the  Said  commissioners  having  met  and  de- 
liberated on  the  subject  matter  of  this  order)  about. the  first 
of  May  1851  upon  the  application  and  with  the  consent  of 
Amos  Rowland  Benjamin  Weeks  Oliver  P.  Smith  Roderick 
Phelps  Henry  Newens  Hiram  Gerard  Lester  Davis  James 
W  Davis  Alfred  Davis  David  Fordham  and  Francis  A 
"Weeks  owners  and  occupants  of  the  land  through  which  the 
highway  hereinafter  described  is  laid  out  and  on  the  petition 
of  twelve  Freeholders  of  the  Said  Town  verified  by  their 
oath  or  affirmation  it  is  ordered  determined  and  certified 
that  a  public  highway  shall  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  laid 
out  pursuant  to  Said  application  whereof  a  Survey  has  been 
made  and  is  as  follows  (to  wit)  Begining  at  the  Bay  at  a 
landing  laid  out  Six  Rods  Square  bounded  Southerly  by  the 
Bay  on  a  line  running  South  Seventy  degrees  East  westerly 
by  little  Patchogue  Creek  on  a  line  running  South  Twenty 
Degrees  East  northerly  by  Meadow  on  a  line  running  South 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  467 

Seventy  Degrees  East  and  Easterly  by  a  line  running  across 
the  Strand  South  Twenty  Degrees  East 

The  East  line  of  the  said  highway  Starts  from  the  Centre 
of  the  north  side  of  the  said  Landing  and  runs  upon  a  curve 
west  of  a  straight  line  bearing  north  one  Degree  and  thirty 
minutes  East  seven  chains  and  fifty  links 

PAGE  410. 

its  greatest  departure  from  said  line  being  Seventy  five  links 
then  running  north  twelve  degrees  thirty  minutes  East 
Twenty  one  chains  and  Eighty  two  links  then  running  north 
five  Degrees  thirty  minutes  East  three  chains  Seventy  five 
links  then  north  one  Degree  East  twenty  chains  and  ninety 
links  then  north  one  degree  west  Seventeen  Chains  then 
north  five  Degrees  and  thirty  minutes  west  forty  one  chains 
and  forty  links  to  the  South  Country  road  and  the  said 
highway  is  to  be  three  Rods  wide  from  the  said  Country 
Road  to  the  South  Bay. 

In  Witness  whereof  the  said  Commissioners  of  highways 
have  hereunto  Subscribed  their  names  this  fifteenth  day  of 
October  1851 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )  Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton  of 

Phillip  Hallock    )       highways 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  we  the  undersigned 
in  consideration  of  the  benefits  and  advantages  which  will 
derive  to  us  from  a  public  highway  on  Short  neck  as  of  the 
consideration  of  Six  cents  to  Each  of  us  in  hand  the  receipt 
whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  released  and  by  these 
presence  do  release  to  the  Commissioners  of  highways  for 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  so  much  of  our  and  each  of  our 
land  as  may  be  necessary  for  the 

PAGE  411. 

purpose  of  opening  a  public  highway  from  the  Bay  Shore 
near  the  mouth  of  little  Patchosrue  Creek  on  the  east  side 


468  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

of  the  same  to  the  now  public  highway  or  Country  Road 
near  the  west  end  of  Warren  S.  Conklin's  Door  Yard  in 
Such  manner  as  the  said  commissioners  Shall  lay  the  Same 
following  as  near  as  may  be  the  direction  set  forth  on  a 
petition  for  the  opening  of  Said  Road 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  Set  our  hands  and 
seals  this  30th  day  of  January  one  thousand  Eight  hundred 
and  fifty  one  in  presence  of 

Amos  Rowland  Hiram  Gerard 

Benjamin  Weeks         Lester  Davis 
Oliver  P  Smith  James  W.  Davis 

Roderick  Phelps          Alfred  Davis 
Henry  Newins  David  Fordhain 

Francis  A  Weeks 

Recorded  the  27th  Feb.  1851  by  me 
SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  ]S"ov.  llth  1851  all  the  Board  present  Resolved 
that  B.  Brewster  take  Win  F.  Ruland  from  the  house  to 
Setauket  and  if  necessary  render  him  some  assistance 

The  propriety  of  Binding  Ann  Duick's  Child  to  Joel 
Biggs  was  left  to  the  discretion  of  the  Overseers  of  the 
poor 

adjourned  until  2d  tuesday  in  Dec.  next  at  9  Ocl  A.M. 

WM  C.  BOOTH  Prest 

S.  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  412. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  Dec.  9th  1851  Resolved  that  Elihu  Russell  be 
allowed  I/.  Extra  per  week  or  increase  to  6/.  also  that  Mrs. 
Marvin  Receive  2/  per  week  from  the  llth  Nov.  until  9th 
Dec.  and  from  the  last  date  to  the  first  of  March  3/  per 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  469 

week  also  Mr.  Thompson  of  Swan  Creek  Receive  4/ —  a 
week  from  the  llth  Nov.  to  1st  March  next,  also  Lester 
Overton  to  have  $1.50  per  week  until  next  meeting  of  the 
Board 

Resolved  that  Messrs  Vinson  and  Minor  Dickinson  have 
the  time  Extended  five  years  to  their  Grant  for  part  of  old 
field  Beach  also  the  privilege  of  Docking  to  low  water  mark 
Resolved  that  James  Akerly  be  allowed  I/  per  week  until 
1st  tuesday  in  April  next  for  keeping  his  niece 

Resolved  that  Messrs  Brewster  and  Davis  are  hereby  em- 
powered to  settle  the  difficulty  Between  Mrs  Smith  and 
Mrs  Darling  of  port  Jefferson 

Resolved  that  Mrs  Van  Brunt  have  the  privilege  of  tak- 
ing her  son  to  Board  for  12/.  per  week  at  Alms  house 

adjourned  to  meet  the  2d  tuesday  in  Jan.  1852  at  9 
oclock  A  M  WM  C.  BOOTH — Prest 

JOHN  S.  HAVENS 

clerk  pro.  tern. 

PAGE  413. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  13th  day  of  Jan.  1852  In  relation  to  the 
renting  of  the  Gunning  priviledes  of  west  Bay  the  Board 
choose  Wm  C.  Booth  to  attend  to  the  same  and  report  at 
next  meeting.  Resolved  that  Mr  Cherry  have  25  cts 
weekly  added  to  his  pension  from  Dec.  9th  and  Mr  Thomp- 
son's pension  to  increase  25  cts  also  from  last  meeting  and 
that  Mrs  Terrill  have  25  cts  added  weekly  to  her  pension 
from  last  meeting  to  the  next  in  March.  Overseers  decided 
to  Indenture  Ruth  Duick  child  of  Ann  Duick  to  Joel  A. 
Biggs  of  Islip  until  18  years  of  age  Resolved  that  Messrs 
Daines  and  Newins  Bill  of  25  Dollars  be  allowed  for  their 
trouble  as  agents  of  the  Oystering  privileges  in  west  Bay 

Resolved  that  all  persons  who  refuse  to  pay  for  oystering 
privileges  for  Market  in  the  waters  of  the  west  Bay  be  Sub- 


470  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

ject  to  prosecution  Wm  C.  Booth  be  authorised  to  attend 
to  the  matter  Resolved  that  the  same  course  be  pursued  the 
present  year  in  relation  to  the  oystering  privileges  of  the 
Great  west  Bay  (viz)  that  agents  be  appointed  to  take  charge 
of  the  same  that  those  agents  be  authorised  to  charge  the 
sum  of  one  Dollar  each  for  the  season  if  paid  in  advance  if 
not  $1.25  cts  and  75  cts  for  fall  and  spring  privilege  Re- 
solved that  110  feet  of  the  shore  in  Setauket  harbor  be 
leased  to  Henry  Tyler  opposite  his  own  land  for  two  years 
at  2  Dollars  annually  from  common  high  water  to  low 
water  mark  reserving  to  the  public  the  right  of  landing  and 
a  passway  &c  Resolved  to  defend  the  same  and  indemnify 
Mr  Tyler  in  any  suit  or  suits  and  necessary  expense  in  de- 
fending the  same  Mrs  Smith  case  laid  over  to  next  meeting 
adjourned  to  the  h'rst  tuesday  in  March  next 

WM.  C  BOOTH  Pres 
SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  414. 

This  Indenture  made  this  third  day  of  June  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  fifty  one  Between  The  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  Commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
of  the  first  part  and  Edmund  T.  Darling  of  the  Same  Town 
of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  the  Said  parties  of  the 
first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  four  Dollars  annually 
to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in  June  in  each  year  by  the 
said  Edmund  T.  Darling  his  heirs  or  assigns  have  granted 
Bargained  and  let  (or  leased)  unto  the  Said  party  of  the 
second  part  his  heirs  or  assigns  the  use  and  privilege  of  a 
certain  piece  of  land  or  shore  belonging  to  Sd  Town  for  the 
purpose  of  Erecting  and  Setting  a  Boat  Builders  Shop  for 
the  term  of  twenty  five  years  from  the  first  tuesday  in  June 
1851  and  Situate  at  the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  Com- 
mencing and  Bounded  on  the  east  by  Wm  L  Jone's  west 
line  and  22  feet  west  of  his  Small  Dock  (which  is  west  of 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  '   471 

Thomas  B  Hawkins  Railway)  and  extending  westerly  by 
and  with  the  Stone  wall  on  shore  Seventy  five  feet  and 
northerly  from  Said  Stone  wall  into  the  Bay  one  hundred 
feet  and  the  said  Edmund  T.  Darling  for  himself  his  heirs 
and  assigns  doth  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the 
Said  Trustees  and  their  successors  in  office  to  pay  unto  the 
Said 

PAGE  415. 

parties  of  the  first  part  or  their  Successors  in  office  on  the 
first  tuesday  in  June  annually  for  the  Said  term  of  twenty 
five  years  the  Sum  of  four  Dollars  the  first  payment  to  be 
made  on  the  first  tuesday  in  June  1852  and  at  the  expiration 
of  said  term  this  present  Grant  shall  return  to  Said  Town 
and  the  improvement  thereon  appraised  by  indifferent  men 
or  further  arrangment  or  agreement  made  between  Sd 
parties  of  the  first  part  or  their  Successors  and  the  sd  party 
of  the  second  part  his  heirs  or  assigns 

In  witness  whereof  the  Said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  Seals  of  office  Binding  themselves  and  Suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns  on 
the  other  part  the  day  and  date  above  written 
Signed  and  sealed  WM  C  BOOTH        I,  S 

in  presence  of  president  of  Trustees 

SAMUEL  A  HAWKINS  E.  T.  DARLING    L  S 

Town  clerk 

PAGE  416. 

at  a  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  2d  day  of  March  1852  Present 
Wm  C.  Booth  President  also  John  S  Havens  Benjamin 
Brewster  Thomas  J.  Ellison  Lewis  Davis  Richard  Smith 
and  Silas  Carter. 

Board  decided  that  Mrs  Crow  Receive  50  cts  per  week 
from  last  meeting  to  the  present  time  amounting  to  $3. 50 
and  that  it  be  left  discretionary  with  Mr  Booth  whether  any 
thing  be  added  to  her  pension  Resolved  that  Nelson  Daines 


4:72  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN"  RECORDS. 

and  Smith  L  Newens  be  appointed  as  agents  to  take  charge 
of  the  oystering  privileges  of  West  Bay  for  the  ensuing  year 
that  the  clerk  post  Notice  to  that  effect  at  7  Different  places 
on  the  South  Side  of  the  Town  Board  decided  to  lease  the 
Fishing  privilege  of  West  Bay  to  Alexander  Smith  for  3 
years  for  $50 —  decided  that  Mrs  Deborah  Howell  have  50 
cts  per  week  for  keeping  her  son  Davis  Howell  from  last 
meeting  to  Town  Meeting-*-Board  decided  to  Quitclaim  a 
certain  piece  of  land  about  ten  Square  Rods  belonging  to 
the  Town  to  Henry  Hawkins  for  $10 

*  The  Trustees  at  this  meeting  agreed  to  Lease  the  Gun- 
ning privileges  of  West  Bay  to  John  Homan  for  three  years 
at  $7.50  yearly 

*  Note. — On  the  margin  of  Page  416.— COM. 

whereas  Mrs  Bowen  has  made  application  to  the  Trustees 
for  liberty  to  build  a  house  at  or  near  oldfield  Strand  B. 
Brewster  was  chosen  a  committe  to  view  the  premises  and 
decide  on  the  propriety  of  Setting  a 

PAGE  4-17. 

house  there  Board  decided  to  accept  of  $100.  of  Daniel 
Carter  provided  Mr  Wickham  the  attorney  considers  it  best 

Board  decided  that  Frances  Howell  Grand  Daughter  of 
Peter  Howell  be  Indentured  to  Hiram  Robinson  of  Moriches 
from  March  2d  1852  adjourned  to  first  tuesday  of  April 
next  at  9  oclock  A  M  WM  C.  BOOTH  President  L  S 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

This  Indenture  made  this  fifth  day  of  August  one  thou- 
sand Eight  hundred  and  fifty  one  Between  the  Trustees  of 
the  freeholders  and  commonality  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  of  the  first  part  and  Vincent  Dickerson  and  Minor 
Dickerson  of  the  same  Town  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth 
that  the  Said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  two  Dollars  annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  August  in  each  year  by  the  said  Vincent  and  Minor 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  473 

Dickerson  their  heirs  or  assigns  have  granted  bargained  and 
leased  unto  the  said  parties  of  the  second  part  their  heirs  or 
assigns  the  use  and  privilege  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
of  Old  field  Beach  or  Strand  belonging  to  Said  Town 

PAGE  418. 

near  Setauket  for  the  purpose  of  a  Ship  Yard  with  the  priv- 
ilege of  Building  a  dock  thereon  to  low  water  mark  for  the 
term  of  Fifteen  years  from  the  above  date  reserving  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  the  right  and  privilege  of  a  road 
or  passway  on  Shore  for  teems  carriages  &c  and  the  said 
Vincent  Dickerson  and  Minor  Dickerson  for  themselves 
their  heirs  and  assigns  do  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and 
with  the  Said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  in  office  to  pay 
them  the  sum  of  two  Dollars  on  the  first  tuesday  in  August 
annually  for  the  Said  term  of  time  for  the  use  and  privilege 
of  the  above  described  and  leased  premises  the  first  payment 
to  be  made  on  the  first  tuesday  in  August  1852  and  at  the 
expiration  of  said  term  this  present  grant  shall  return  to 
Said  Town  on  further  arrangment  or  agreement  made  be- 
tween the  Said  parties  of  the  first  part  or  their  Successors 
and  the  Said  parties  of  the  Second  part  their  heirs  or  assjgns 
In  Witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  &  seals  of  office  binding  themselves  &  succes- 
sors on  the  one  part  &  themselves  their  heirs  or  assigns  on 
the  other  part  the  day  &  date  above  written 

WM  C.  BOOTH  Pres 
VINCENT  DICKERSON 
MINOR  DICKERSON 
Signed  and  Sealed  in  presence  of 

SAML  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  419. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  the  village 


474  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

of  Patchogue  in  the  said  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  24th 
day  of  February  1852  all  the  said  commissioners  having  met 
and  deliberated  on  the  subject  Embraced  in  this  order  It  is 
ordered  and  determined  that  the  centre  of  the  Highway 
running  northerly  from  the  South  Country  Road  near  the 
Congregational  Church  in  Patchogue  between  the  Parish 
ground  and  the  land  now  occupied  by  Oliver  Jackson  shall 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  ordered  to  be  and  remain  as 
follows  viz.  commencing  at  the  north  Margin  of  the  South 
country  Road  at  the  distance  of  nine  and  a  half  Rods  and 
three  feet  from  the  southwest  corner  of  the  land  of  Matthew 
Kirby  thence  running  north  twenty  seven  degrees  west  ten 
chains  and  sixty  seven  links  until  it  comes  opposite  the  south 
west  corner  of  the  land  of  Nathaniel  Conkling  thence  con- 
tinuing northerly  as  the  said  road  now  runs  due  notice  of 
the  said  meeting  having  been  given  to  all 

PAGE  420. 

parties  interested  therein — 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  this 
23d.  day  of  March  1852 

Nathaniel  Tuttle )  Commissioners 
Phillip  Hallock    V  of 

Isaac  Overton       )       Highways 

Recorded  on  the  23d  March  1852 

by  me  SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  Clerk 


RECORDS   OF  BROOKHAVEN. 


BOOK  E. 


PAGE  1. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting  held  on -the  6th  day  of 
April  A.D.  1852  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
house  of  L.  H.  Davis  in  Said  Town  the  following  named 
Individuals  were  duly  Elected  Town  officers  viz 

For  Supervisor 

John  M.  Williamson 

Justice  of  the  Peace 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  for  4  years 

President  of  Trustees 

William  Phillips 

Trustees 
Lewis  Davis 
William  R.  Satterly 
Richard  Smith  pond 
John  R.  Swezey 
Sylvester  W  Wines 
Thomas  J.  Ellison 
Overseers  of  the  poor 
Lewis  Davis 
Thomas  J.  Ellison 
Town  clerk  and  Treasurer 
Samuel  A.  Hawkins 


476  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Commissioner  of  Highways 
Philip  Hallock  3  years 

Assessors 

Isaac  Overton  for  vacancy 
Nathaniel  T little  3  years 

Collector 
William  S.  Williamson 

Constables 

Noah  Overton  Briant  N.  Overton 

John  Ketcham  William  Penny  3d 

William  C  Overton 

Inspectors  of  Election 

1st.  District  2d  District 

Carlton  Jayne  Charles  Woodhull 

Charles  S  Seabury  Walter  Dickerson 

Zechariah  F  Hawkins  Phillip  Hallock 

PAGE  2. 

3d  District  4th  District 

James  M  Fanning  William  Ray  nor 

Edward  D  Topping  Isaac  Overton 

Peter  Linnington  Lyman  F  Smith 

5th  District 

Franklin  Overton 

Gersham  O  Overton 

Alanson  Overton 

We  the  undersigned  Justices  of  the  peace  certify  that  the 
foregoing  is  a  true  result  of  the  annual  Town  Meeting  held 
in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  6  April  1852 

B.  Woodhull          I 
J.  W.  Pelletreau        T    .. 
Chas.  Phillips         \  Justlces 
Franklin  Overton  J 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  477 

OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS 

1st  district  Richard  N/ Smith 

2d  do  Alonzo  Hawkins 

3  "  Ebenezer  Hawkins 

4  "  Daniel  Edwards 

5  "  William  R.  Satterly 

6  "  John  Denton 

7  "  William  Fordham 

8  "  Elisha  Norton 

9  '<  Parshall  W.  Davis 

10  "  Jeremiah  Rowland 

11  "  Sylvester  Hallock 

12  "  Nathaniel  M.  Tuttle 

13  "  George  C.  Raynor 

14  "  David  C.  Davis 

15  u  Solon  Culver 

16  "  James  Robinson 

17  "  Nickols  Overton 

18  "  Samuel  Carman 
19.  "  De  Witt  C.  Miller 

20  Henry  Hawkins 

21  John  Avery 

22  Richard  R.  Davis 

23  Walter  Howell 

24  Benjamin  Wicks 

25.  dis  Garret  A.  Westervelt 

26  "  Richard  Davis 

27.  "  Isaac  N.  Gould 

28.  "  William  E.  Gould 

29  "  Joel  D.  Norton 

30  "  Richard  W.  Smith 

31  "  Thomas  Bayles 

32  "  Richard  Smith  pond 

33  "  Sidney  Terry 

34  "  Hiram  Overton 


478  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

35  dis.       Franklin  Overtoil 

36  "  Lester  Ruland 

37  "  Samuel  W.  Randall 

38  "  Samuel  F.  Norton 

39  "  Edmund  T.  Hawkins 

40  "  Orlando  Randall 

41  "  Henry  A.  Gordon 

42  "  disolved 

43  "  Orlando  Edwards 

44  "  Clinton  Raynor 

45  "  Jonah  Turner 

46  "  Phillip  Hallock 

47  "  Moses  Akerly 

48  "  John  Dolon 

The  above  named  Individuals  were  duly  chosen  Road 
Masters 

B.  Woodhull  ) 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  j-  Justices 

Charles  Phillips         ) 

PAGE  3. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  6th  April  1852  Present  "Wm  C. 
Booth  John  S.  Havens  Thomas  J  Ellison  Lewis  Davis  Ben- 
jamin Brewster  Richard  Smith  Silas  Carter  Resolved  that 
two  Dollars  be  refunded  to  Smith  Ruland  member  of  the 
hope  Flat  Beach  Co.  for  planting  Oysters  he  having  paid 
double  or  paid  for  a  lot  which  proved  worthless  Resolved 
that  all  who  have  not  paid  in  their  annual  rents  to  the  re- 
spective Foremen  of  Oyster  planting  companies  for  the  last 
year  be  requested  to  do  so  before  the  1st  tuesday  in  May 
next  or  forfeit  their  lots  Resolved  to  Lease  to  Mrs  Bowen  a 
piece  of  Land  adjoining  old  field  strand 

Resolved  that  Mr  Wickham  s  Bill  for  the  defending  the 
road  suit  at  Moriches  in  Justices  Court  and  also  at  River- 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  479 

head  be  allowed  viz  $25.  56  cts.  Resolved  that  the  Town 
make  good  to  Lewis  Davis  what  money  has  failed  in  his 
hands  belonging  to  the  Town  during  the  past  year  adjourned 
Sine  die  WM  C.  BOOTH  Prest.  Trustees. 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  held  in  the 
said  Town  at  the  house  of  William  Daniels  at  Moriches  on 
the  fifth  day  of  Nov.  1851  all  the  said  Commissioners  hav- 
ing met  and  deliberated  on  the  subject  of  this  order  it  ap- 
pearing to  the  said  Commissioners  that  the  road  in  said 
Town  used  as  a  highway  leading  from  the  South  Country 
Road  near  the  Church  at  Moriches  to  the  wading  River 
Road  has  been  used  as  a  Public  Highway  for  twenty  years 
or  more  preceding  the  Twenty  first  day  of  March  Seventeen 
hundred  and  ninety  Seven  but. has  not  Been  recorded  : 
•  It  is  ordered  by  the  said  Commissioners  that  the  said  road 
l>e  ascertained  described  and  entered  of  Record — 

And  the  said  Commissioners  do  further  order  that  the  de- 
scription courses  arid  distances  of  said  Road  be  according  to 
a  survey  which  they  have  caused  to  be  made  of  the  same  as 
follows.  Starting  at  the  north  side  of  the  Country  Road  in 
the  middle  of  the  travelled  waggon  Path  Just  west  of  the 
school  house  near  said  Church  and  running  thence  north 
seventeen  and  three  quarter  Deg.  East  two  chains  and  ten 
links  thence  north  two  and  a  half  Deg.  East  seven  chains 
and  sixty  links  thence  north  three  and  a  half  Deg.  west  five 
chains  and  thirty  Seven  links  thence  north  two  Deg.  East 
sixteen  Chains  thence  north  five  and  a  quarter  Deg.  East 
six  Chains  and  sixty  links  thence  north  five  Deg.  west  two 
chains  and  sixty  three  links  thence  north  Eight  Deg.  East 
one  chain  and  Seventy  Eight  links  thence  north  twenty 
Eight  and  three  quarter  Deg.  East  six 


480  BROOKEAVEN"  TOWN"  RECORDS. 

PAGE  4. 

Chains  and  Eighty  one  links  thence  north  Thirty  two  and 
one  half  Deg.  East  one  chain  and  fifty  nine  links  and  thence 
north  Twenty  two  and  a  half  Beg.  East  one  chain  to  the 
said  "Wading  River  Road  :  And  that  the  line  of  the  said 
survey  be  the  centre  of  the  said  Road  or  highway  and  that 
the  Said  highway  be  of  the  same  width  as  it  is  now  fenced 
used  and  travelled 

In  Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  Set  our  hands  this 
24th  day  of  January  1852 

Isaac  Overton       )  Commissioners 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  V  of 

Phillip  Hallock    )      Highways 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  4th  day  of  May  1852  Present 
Wrn  Phillips  Lewis  Davis  Thomas  J  Ellison  Wm  R.  Sat- 
terly  Richard  Smith  John  R  Swezey  and  Sylvester  W. 
Wines.  By  request  of  Mr  Walkman  and  Mr  Millward  for 
Information  Respecting  the  Boundary  line  between  Brook- 
haven  and  Islip  the  Board  resolved  that  inquiry  and  search 
of  record  be  made  concerning  thereof  and  acted  upon  at 
next  Meeting  On  application  of  James  Howell  for  compen- 
sation for  keeping  a  grand  child  the  Board  decided  that  said 
child  be  brought  to  Alms  House  Board  voted  to  allow 
Telem  Smith  75  cts  per  week  until  next  meeting  adjourned 
to  meet  at  the  House  of  Horace  G  Randalls  on  tuesday  the 
1st  day  of  June  next  at  9  o  clock  AM 

WM  PHILLIPS  President 

SAMUEL  A  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the 
1st  day  of  June  1852  at  the  Inn  of  Horace  G.  Randal's 
Present  Wm  Phillips  Thomas  J  Ellison  Lewis  Davis  Richard 
Smith  Win  R.  Satterly  and  Sylvester  W.  Wines  In  Rela- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  481 

tion  to  the  Boundary  line  between  this  Town  and  the  Town 
of  Islip  Board  decided  that  Information  be  given  to  the 
Supervisors  of  the  two  towns  requesting  them  to  cause  a 
Just  and  true  survey  and  legal  settlement  of  said  Boundary 
line,  on  application  of  Lewis  Hulse  Requesting  a  Reduc- 
tion of  his  annuity  for  his  Railway  at  P.  Jefferson  board 
decided  to  reduce  sd  annuity  from  12  Dollars  to  10.  upon 
condition  that  all  arrearages  be  paid  up  to  the  present  time 
at  the  former  Rate  The  Board  decided  that  Brewster  Haw- 
kins be  notified  to  remove  all  obstructions  on  shore  west  of 
his  dock  and  that  Mr.  Wickham  notify  him  to  that  effect, 
decided  that  Capt  Charles  D  Hallock  be  Requested  to  re- 
move all  obstructions  on  the  line  between  his  Dock  and 
Capt  Jonas  Smith  Dock  adjourned  to  1st  tuesday  in  August 

PAGE  5. 

next  at  9  oclock  A.M.  at  Horace  G.  Randals 

WM  PHILLIPS  President 
SAMUEL  A  HAWKINS 

Town  Clerk 

For  value  Received  we  the  Subscribers  do  hereby  release 
to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  all  claim  to  damages  by  reason 
of  the  laying  out  and  opening  of  a  highway  through  our 
lands  by  order  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways 
Dated  this  the  24th  day  of  June  1848 
In  presence  of  David  Robinson 

CHAKLES  PHILLIPS  Wm  Terry 

Lewis  Gordon 
Seth  Raynor 
J.  G.  Wilbur 
Freeman  Lane 
Daniel  Lane 

Whereas  application  has  been  made  to  the  Commissioners 
of  highways  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk  to  lay  out  a  highway  rods  wide  in  said  Town 


482  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

beginning  at  the  Road  leading  from  Fireplace  neck  to 
coram  near  Sylvester  Homans  house  and  running  in  a 
Southerly  direction  to  Bellport  Station  on  the  Long  Island 
Rail  Road.  Which  proposed  Road  will  run  through  our 
unimproved  lands  Now  therefore  in  consideration  of  the 
laying  out  and  opening  said  highway  we  the  subscribers  do 
hereby  release  all  claim  to  damages  by  reason  thereof. 
Brookhaven  February  14th  1852 

CHARLES  GODFREY  GUNTHAR  O 
SAMUEL  F  TOOKER  O 

SYLVESTER  HOMAN  O 

Whereas  application  has  been  made  to  the  commissioners 
of  highways  of  the  Town  of  Brook  haven  to  lay  out  a  high- 
way three  Rods  wide  in  said  Town  commencing  at  the  south 
side  of  the  Country  Road  at  a  point  on  the  line  between  the 
lands  of  Daniel  Robinson  and  William  Avery  Stephen  Roe 
and  the  heirs  of  Lester  Roe  deceased  to  the  Bay  shore  which 
proposed  Road  will  run  through  my  improved  land  Now 
therefore  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  I  do  hereby  release 
all  claim  to  damages  by  reason  thereof. 
Brookhaven  Feb  26th  1852  SARAH  ROE 

PAGE  6. 

The  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  do  hereby  order  that  Road  district 
Number  21  in  said  Town  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  divided 
as  follows  that  is  to  say  that  all  that  part  of  said  district 
lying  Eastward  of  Robinson  Mill  Stream  together  with  all 
cross  Roads  in  said  district  that  connect  with  the  south 
country  Road  East  of  the  said  Mill  Stream  continue  to  be 
known  and  numbered  as  Road  district  Number  21  And  that 
all  the  remainder  of  Said  district  lying  west  of  tlie  said  Mill 
Stream  including  all  cross  Roads  therein  that  connect  with 
the  south  country  Road  to  the  west  of  Said  Mill  Stream  be 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  483 

formed  into  a  new  Road  district  to  be  known  and  numbered 
as  Road  district  number  42  and  that  the  Inhabitants  resid- 
ing within  the  Boundaries  above  described  and  liable  to 
work  on  the  highways  be  and  they  are  hereby  assigned  to 
work  in  the  Road  district  in  which  they  respectively  reside 
dated  the  25th  day  of  June  1852 

Isaac  Overton          )  Commissioners 
Nethaniel  Tuttle     V  of 

Phillip  Hallock       )       highways 

Recorded  June  30th  1852 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS — 

Town  Clerk 

•  At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Bellport 
Station  in  said  Town  on  the  27th  day  of  February  1852  all 
the  Said  commissioners  having  met  and  deliberated  on  the 
Subject  matter  of  this  order  upon  the  application  and  con- 
sent of  C.  Godfrey  Gunther  Samuel  Tooker  and  Sylvester 
Homan  the  owners  of  the  lands  through  which  the  high- 
way hereafter  described  is  to  run  the  undersigned  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways  of  the  said  Town  do  hereby  order  de- 
termine and  certify  that  a. public  Highway  Shall  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  laid  out  in  the  said  Town  pursuant  to  such 
application  whereof  a  survey  has  been  made  out  and  is  as 
follows  (viz)  Beginning  on  the  Long  Island  Rail  Road  at 
Bellport  Station  at  the  termination  of  the  Bellport  road 
thence  running  (Compass  course)  north  two  Deg.  E  to  the 
Middle  Island  line  then  running  north  one  half  of  a  Deg. 
East  until  it  Intersects  the  old  Road  near  Sylvester  Homan' s 
East  line  (formally  owned  by  John  Roe)  then  following  the 
old  road  as  it  now  Runs  until  it  Intersects  the  Road  Running 

PAGE  7. 

from  Coram  to  Fireplace  (near  Sylvester  Homans)  the  line 
of  the  said  survey  to  be  the  centre  of  the  said  Highway 
which  is  to  be  three  Rods  in  width 


484:  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

In  witness  whereof  the  Said  commissioners  have  hereunto 
Subscribed  their  names  this  30th  day  of  April  1852 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )  Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton  of 

Phillip  Hallock    )       highways 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  we  the  undersigned 
do  hereby  release  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  all  claim  to 
damages  by  reason  of  the  laying  out  and  opening  of  a  High- 
way through  our  respective  lauds  by  order  of  the  Commis- 
sioners of  highways 

Dated  the  26th  day  of  March  1852 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hand  and 
seals  this  26th  day  of  March  1852 

In  the  presence  of                    W.  E.  Conkling  L  S 

W.  E.  CONKLING                  Brewster  Terry  L  S 

BEEWSTER  TEREY                  John  R.  Swezey  L  S 

Calvin  Hait  L  S 

Lester  Glover  mark  X  L  S 

Daniel  W.  Case  L  S 

Joshua  Hammond  L  S 

Albert  Terrell  L  S 

Rumsey  Rose  L  S 

Whereas  application  has  been .  made  to  the  commissioners 
of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  couuty  of 
Suffolk  to  lay  out  a  highway  three  Rods  wide  in  said  Town 
beginning  at  the  South  side  of  the  country  road  at  a  point 
on  the  line  between  the  lands  of  Daniel  Robinson  and  Will- 
iam Avery  and  running  southerly  over  the  several  lands  of 
Daniel  Robinson  William  Avery  Stephen  S  Roe  and  the 
heirs  of  Lester  Roe  deceased  to  the  Bay  shore  which  pro- 
posed road  will  Run  through  our  improved  lands 

Now  therefore  in  consideration  of  the  laying  out  and 
opening  Said  Road  we.  the  subscribers  do  hereby  release  all 
claim  to  damages  by  Reason  thereof — 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  485 

Dated  at  Brookhaven  this  23d.  day  of  February  1852 

DANIEL  ROBINSON 
STEPHEN  S  ROE 
WILLIAM  AVERT 
PAGE  8. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  we  the  undersigned 
do  hereby  Release  to  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  all  claim  to 
damages  by  reason  of  the  laying  out  and  opening  of  a  High- 
way through  our  respective  lands  by  order  of  the  commis- 
sioners of  Highways 
Dated  the  Twenty  Sixth  day  of  March  1852 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and 
seals  this  26  day  of  March  1852 

In  presence  of  William  H.  Newens 

EDWARD  N.  DOUGLAS  Nancy  E.  Newens 

BREWSTER  TERRY  Elizabeth  Smalling 

Uriah  Smith 
Richard  R  Davis 
Sylvester  Gordon 
Allen  Barnes 
Hiram  Swezey 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  at  the  House 
of  Richard  R.  Davis  in  Patchogue  in  the  said  Town  on  the 
26th  day  of  March  1852  all  the  said  Commissioners  having 
met  and  deliberated  on  the  subject  matter  of  this  order 
upon  the  application  and  consent  of  William  E.  Conkling 
Brewster  Terry  John  R  Swezey  Calvin  Hait  Lester  Glover 
David  W.  Case  Joshua  Hammond  Albert  Terrell  Rumsey 
Rose  William  H.  Newens  Nancy  E.  Newens  Elizabeth 
Smalling  Uriah  Smith  Richard  R  Davis  Sylvester  Gordon 
Allen  Barnes  and  Hiram  Swezey  through  whose  lands  the 
Highway  hereafter  described  is  to  run  It  is  ordered  deter- 
mined and  certified  by  the  Said  Commissioners  that  a  public 
Highway  be  and  is  hereby  laid  out  in  the  said  Town  pur- 
suant to  the  said  application  a  survey  whereof  has  been 


486  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

made  and  is  as  follows  (viz)  Commencing  at  the  south  side 
of  the  south  country  Road  nearly  opposite  the  dwelling 
House  of  the  said  Richard  R.  Davis  at  a  stake  on  the  East 
line  of  the  said  highway  thence  running  (compass  course) 
South  Twelve  and  a  half  Degrees  west  seven  chains  and 
twenty  seven  links  thence  south  fifteen  degrees  west  Thirty 
four  chains  and  ninety  Eight  links  thence  south  Four  and  a 
half  degrees  West  five  chains  thence  south  Two  degrees 
East  Ten  chains  Thence  south  Eight  degrees  West  Twelve 
chains  and  seventy  links  thence  continuing  the  same  course 
two  chains  and  twenty  five  links  which  last  mentioned  dis- 
tance of  two  chains  and  twenty  five  links  the  said  Road 

PAGE  9. 

is  to  be  but  two  rods  wide  to  avoid  the  House  belonging  to 
Hiram(Swezey  and  Lester  Glover  the  rod  to  be  left  from  the 
west  line  of  the  said  Highway  Then  running  south  three  quar- 
ters of  a  degree  East  thirteen  chains  and  seventy  five  links 
Thence  south  six  and  a  half  degrees  west  nineteen  chains 
and  five  links  to  the  South  Bay  The  line  of  the  said  Survey 
to  be  the  East  line  of  the  said  Highway  which  is  to  be  three 
Rods  in  width  Except  as  herein  before  mentioned 

And  it  is  also  ordered  determined  and  certified  by  the 
said  commissioners  with  the  like  consent  that  a  highway  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  laid  on  the  beach  or  shore  Com- 
mencing on  the  East  line  of  the  Highway  above  described 
at  a  certain  Stake  at  the  Edge  of  the  Plowed  land  thence 
Running  (compass  course)  south  seventy  nine  Deg.  East  to 
the  mouth  of  Swan  creek  the  line  of  the  said  survey  to  be 
the  north  line  of  the  said  Highway  which  is  to  be  three 
Rods  in  width — 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  commissioners  have  hereto 
Subscribed  their  names  this  26th  day  of  March  1852 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )  Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton  of 

Phillip  Hal  lock    )      Highways 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  487 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  the  House 
of  Stephen  S.  Roe  at  pine  Neck  near  Swan  creek  in  the 
said  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  26th  day  of  March  1852 
All  the  said  Commissioners  having  been  notified  and  having 
met  and  deliberated  on  the  subject  matter  of  this  order 
upon  the  application  and  consent  of  Daniel  Robinson  Will- 
iam Avery  Stephen  S.  Roe.  and  Sarah  Roe  the  owners  and 
occupants  of  the  land  through  which  the  said  Highway  here- 
after described  is  to  run  and  upon  the  petition  of  Twelve 
Freeholders  of  the  said  Town  of  Brookhaven  verified  by 
their  Oath  it  is  ordered  determined  and  certified  by  the  said 
Commissioners  that  a  Public  Highway  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  laid  out  in  the  said  Town  pursuant  to  the  said  appli- 
cation a  survey  whereof  has  been  made  and  is  as  follows 
(viz)  Commencing  at  the  south  side  of  the  south  country 
Road  at  a  certain  stake  a  little  East  of  the  house  of  William 
.Avery  thence  running  (Compass  course)  South  Thirteen 
and  a  half  Deg.  West  Eighty  chains  thence  south  one  and 
a  half  Deg.  West  four  chains  thence  South  Eleven  and  one 
quarter  Deg.  East  thirteen  chains  to  the  south  Bay  the  line 
of  the  said  survey  to  be  the  centre  of  the  said  Highway 
which  is  to  be  three  Rods  in  width 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  Commissioners  have  hereunto 
set  their  hands  this  30th  day  of  April  1852 

PAGE  10. 

Nathaniel  Tuttle  )  Commissioners 
Isaac  Overton  of 

Phillip  Hallock    )      Highways 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  4th 
day  of  August  1852  Present  William  Phillips  President 
and  L.  Davis  Thomas  J  Ellison  Richard  Smith  Wm  R  Sat- 
terly  Sylvester  W.  Wines  and  John  R  Swezey  Board  Re- 
solved that  under  existing  circumstances  a  suit  be  com- 


488  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECOKDS. 

menced  against  Brewster  Hawkins  in  consequence  of  the 
several  obstructions  he  has  caused  in  and  about  Setauket 
Harbor  and  that  Mr  T.  J  Ellison  be  authorised  to  employ 
Mr  Wickham  Instructing  him  to  write  to  Mr  Hawkins 
before  commencing  a  suit 

adjourned  to  2d  tuesday  in  Sept.  next  at  nine  O  clock 
A  M  WM  PHILLIPS — President 

S.  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  14th.  September  A.D.  1852 
Present  Wm  Phillips  Tho  J.  Ellison  Lewis  Davis  Richard 
Smith  John  R  Swezey  Sylvester  W.  Wines  on  application 
of  Mrs  Elizabeth  Darling  the  Board  agreed  and  decided  to 
grant  her  liberty  to  build  a  Pier  of  one  hundred  feet  from 
the  front  of  her  dock  north  to  prevent  the  sand  from  wash- 
ing and  collecting  around  her  Dock  this  pier  to  be  built 
opposite  her  own  land — In  relation  to  the  difficulty  with 
Brewster  Hawkins  the  Board  decided  to  commence  a  Suit 
in  Supreme  Court  against  him  that  Mr  Ellison  Instruct  Mr 
"Wickham  to  proceed  m  said  Suit  On  motion  the  Board  de- 
cided that  the  Sum  of  Sixteen  hundred  Dollars  Be  Raised 
By  tax  in  this  Town  the  Ensuing  year  for  the  use  and  Bene- 
fit of  the  poor  thereof,  on  complaint  being  made  Board 
decided  that  Mr  J  R  Swezey  be  authorised  in  Behalf  of 
the  Town  to  prosecute  any  Individuals  who  may  be  found 
Tresspassing  on  the  Laws  of  this  Town  in  Relation  to  oyster- 
ing  priviledges  thereof 

Adjourned  to  meet  on  2d  tuesday  in  Nov.  next  at  9  ock 
A.M.  WM  PHILLIPS  President 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  11. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  23d.  day  of  August  1852  called 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  489 

for  the  purpose  of  tracing  out  the  Highway  at  Millers  place 
leading  from  the  Rocky  Point  Road  to  Merritt  S  Wood- 
hulls  landing  which  Highway  was  laid  out  by  an  order  bear- 
ing date  the  15th.  Day  of  June  1815  and  is  duly  recorded 
&c  We  the  said  commissioners  having  examined  the  prem- 
ises and  heard  the  parties  interested  therein  do  certify  and 
determine  that  the  portion  of  Said  Highway  leading  from 
the  gate  standing  at  the  South  line  of  land  late  of  Merritt 
S  Woodhull  to  the  Sound  adjoins  the  land  of  Lewis  Davis 
and  that  the  East  line  of  the  Said  Highway  is  distant  three 
rods  from  the  land  of  the  said  Lewis  Davis  as  the  fence  now 
stands  until  it  comes  near  the  Bank  of  the  Sound  and  that 
the  said  Highway  then  turns  North  Easterly  to  low  water 
mark  and  that  we  have  designated  the  East  line  of  the  said 
Highway  by  stakes  set  up  by  us 
Dated  the  23d.  day  of  August  1852 

Isaac  Overton       )    commissioners 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  [•  of 

Philip  Hallock     )      Highways 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  9th  Nov.  1852  Present  Win 
Phillips  President  T.  J  Ellison  John  R.  Swezey  Wm  R 
Satterly  Sylvester  W.  Wines  Lewis  Davis  in  Relation  to  the 
matter  of  Difficulty  with  Brewster  Hawkins  the  Board 
thought  Best  to  have  the  commissioners  of  Highways  called 
to  see  whether  the  obstructions  complained  of  are  in  the 
Highway  or  not  as  complaint  has  been  made  that  Charles 
D.  Hallock  has  placed  obstructions  upon  his  Dock  adjoining 
to  Jonas  Smith's  Dock  the  Board  decided  that  Mr  Wick- 
ham  be  requested  to  Examine  the  grant  to  C.  D.  Hallock 
and  serve  a  Written  notice  on  Mr  Hallock  in  behalf  of  the 
Trustees  of  the  Town  requesting  him  to  remove  the  same 
as  application  has  been  made  to  lease  certain  premises  at 
Port  Jefferson  by  Henry  Hallock  and  Harvy  West  Board 
concluded  to  act  upon  the  matter  at  next  meeting 


4:90  BKOOKHAVEN    TOWN    EECORDS. 

Adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  Jan.  next  at  9.  oclock 
A.M.  WM  PHILLIPS  President 

S.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  12. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  the  4rth  Jan. 
1853 

f  Win  Phillips — President 

Win  R.  Satterly 
Present  -|  Sylvester  W  Wines 
I  Lewis  Davis 
(_  Thomas  J  Ellison 

on  application  the  Board  resolved  and  agreed  to  Lease  to 
Henry  Hallock  a  certain  piece  of  land  on  Port  Jefferson 
Beach  commencing  twenty  five  feet  west  of  the  Bridge 
north  side  of  the  Road  for  the  term  of  forty  years  for  the 
sum  of  three  Dollars  annually 

On  application  the  Board  Resolved  also  to  Lease  to  Harvy 
West  another  piece  of  said  Beach  west  of  the  sd  Henry 
Hallocks  for  the  term  of  forty  years  for  the  sum  of  two 
Dollars  annually 

Board  agreed  to  pay  to  Martha  Horton  one  Dollar  per 
week  from  the  16th  Nov.  last 

On  complaint  of  Capt  Thomas  Hallock  Board  Resolved 
that  all  obstructions  be  removed  from  the  Docks  at  Port 
Jefferson 

adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  Feb  next 

WM  PHILLIPS — President 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  1st  of  Feb  1853  Present  Wm 
Phillips  Lewis  Davis  Thomas  J  Ellison  John  R  Swezey 
Richard  Smith  Sylvester  W.  Wines  on  application  of 
Edmund  T.  Darling  to  purchase  a  certain  piece  of  Land 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    RECORDS.  491 

already  leased  to  him  Board  decided  in  negative.  Then 
Mr  Darling  applied  for  an  extension  of  limits  of  said  leased 
premises  the  Board  thought  Best  to  defer  the  matter  until 
next  meeting  and  appointed  Lewis  Davis  to  view  the  prem- 
ises and  report  at  next  meeting  The  Board  voted  and  agreed 
that  Notice  be  posted  on  the  south  side  of  the  Town  at  the 
most  public  places  giving  information  of  the  following  Reso- 
lution viz  Be  it  ordained  that  all  persons  who  may  wish  to 
catch  or  take  oysters  the  ensuing  season  in  the  waters  of  the 
Great  South  Bay  belonging  to  said  Town  and  Wm  Sidney 
Smith  for  the  purpose  of  Selling  them  to  or  for  any  foreign 
market  or  that  shall  be  sold  or  carried  out  of  the  said  Town 
of  Brookhaven  shall  and  are  hereby  required  first  to  obtain 
liberty  or  licence  from  one  of  the  said  Trustees  on  or  before 
the  first  tuesday  of  March  next  who  will  on  the  Receipt  of 
one  Dollar  from 

PAGE  13. 

each  applicant  in  advance  give  a  written  licence  for  the  sea- 
son and  be  it  further  ordained  that  if  any  person  or  persons 
are  found  takeing  or  catching  oysters  in  said  Bay  during  the 
ensuing  season  for  any  foreign  market  &c  without  first  ob- 
taining a  written  licence  as  aforesaid  he  or  they  will  be 
liable  to  pay  for  every  offence  the  sum  of  twelve  Dollars 
and  fifty  cents  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  name  of 
the  said  Trustees  in  any  court  having  Cognizance  thereof 

adjourned  to  first  .tuesday  in  March  next  at  9  Oclock 
A.M.  WM  PHILLIPS  President  of  Trustees 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk — 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
on  tuesday  the  first  day  of  March  A.D.  1853  Present  Will- 
iam Phillips  President  Lewis  Davis  Tho  J.  Ellison  Richerd 
Smith  John  R.  Swezey  and  Sylvester  W.  Wines  The  Board 
decided  to  Lease  to  Edmund  T.  Darling  about  50  feet  of 
the  Shore  at  the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  for  the  term  of 
23  years  at  2  Dollars  a  year. 


492  BROOKKAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

On  motion  it  was  Kesolved  that  Nathaniel  M.  Terrill  be 
appointed  and  authorised  to  superintend  the  oystering  priv- 
ileges of  the  great  south  Bay  (in  partnership  with  this  Town 
and  Win  Sidney  Smith)  for  the  ensuing  year  for  which  to 
Receive  reasonable  compensation  and  Resolved  further  that 
Mr  Swezey  one  of  the  Board  be  authorised  to  procure 
printed  licences  fdr  oystering  and  issue  the  same  to  all  who 
pay  over  to  him  one  Dollar  in  advance  time  extended  to 
first  tuesday  in  April 

adjourned  to  meet  on  first  tuesday  in  April  next  at  9 
Oclock  A.M. 

WM  PHILLIPS  President  of  Trustees 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  14. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  at  Medford 
Station  on  the  24th  day  of  March  1853  all  the  said  Com- 
missioners having  been  duly  notified  to  attend  the  said  meet- 
ing for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  on  the  Subject  of  this 
Order 

It  appearing  to  the  said  commissioners  that  the  road  in 
said  Town  used  as  a  highway  leading  from  the  old  Coram 
Road  starting  nearly  opposite  the  House  of  Jesse  Haff  to 
Medford  Station  and  so  northerly  from  Medford  Station 
until  it  again  intersects  the  old  Coram  Road  has  been  laid 
out  but  not  sufficiently  described  of  Record  It  is  ordered 
by  the  said  Commissioners  that  the  Said  Road  be  ascertained 
described  and  entered  of  Record  And  the  said  commis- 
sioners do  further  order  that  the  description  courses  and  dis- 
tances of  said  Road  be  according  to  a  survey  which  they 
have  caused  to  be  made  of  the  same  as  follows  (viz) 

Commencing  at  the  old  Coram  Road  north  of  the  Long 
Island  Rail  Road  thence  Running  south  Eleven  and  one 
third  degrees  west  two  chains  being  fifty  five  and  a  half 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS,  493 

links  west  from  the  northwest  corner  of  the  Kitchen  part  of 
the  house  lately  built  by  John  Smith  thence  south  one  and 
one  third  degree  west  five  chains  and  Eighty  two  links 
(from  the  Northwest  Corner  of  said  Kitchen  to  the  Rail 
Road  track  on  said  course  being  two  chains  and  forty  five 
links)  thence  south  nineteen  and  two  thirds  degrees  west 
Eighty  chains  thence  south  Twenty  Degrees  west  Eighty 
four  chains  until  it  Intersects  the  old  Coram  Road  near  the 
said  house  of  Jesse  Haff  and  that  the  line  of  said  survey  be 
the  Centre  of  Said  Road  and  said  Road  be  and  the  same  is 
of  the  width  of  three  Rods 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  placed  our  hands 
this  24th  day  of  March  1853 

Isaac  Overton       }  Commissioners 
Nathaniel  Tuttle  [•  of 

Phillip  Hallock    )      Highways 

PAGE  15. 

This  Indenture  made  this  fourth  day  of  January  one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  three  Between  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Harvey  West  of  the  same 
Town  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth  that  the  said  parties 
of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  two  Dollars 
annually  to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in  January  in  Each 
year  by  the  said  Harvey  West  his  heirs  or  assigns  Have 
granted  Bargained  let  and  leased  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part  his  heirs  and  assigns  the  use  and  privilege  of  a 
certain  piece  of  Beach  or  Shore  belonging  to  said  Town 
situate  and  lying  at  the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  north 
side  of  the  Road  leading  from  Port  Jefferson  to  Setauket 
for  the  term  of  forty  years  from  the  date  hereof.  Begin- 
ning at  the  west  line  of  Henry  Hallock  and  extending  west- 
erly two  hundred  and  twenty  five  feet  then  northerly  to  com- 
mon Low  water  mark  then  Easterly  to  the  sd  Hallocks  line 


4:94  BROOKHAVEN"   TOWN   RECORDS. 

then  southerly  by  said  line  to  the  place  of  Beginning  And 
the  said  Harvey  West  for  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns  doth 
hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  said  Trustees 
and  their  successors  in  office  to  commence  Improvments 
on  the  above  leased  and  described  premises  the  ensuing 
season  and  to  pay  unto  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  or 
their  successors  in  office  on  the  first  tuesday  in  Jan  annually 
for  and  during  the  said  term  of  forty  years  the  above  said 
annuity  of  two  Dollars.  And  at  the  expiration  of  the  said 
term  this  present  grant  shall  return  to  said  Town  and  the 
improvments  thereon  appraised  by  indifferent  men  or 
further  arrangment  or  agreement  made  between  said  parties 
of  the  first  part  or  their  successors  and  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part  his  heirs  or  assigns 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  seals  of  office  binding  themselves  and  suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  himself  his  Heirs  and  assigns  on 
the  other  part  the  day  and  year  above  written 

WILLIAM  PHILLIPS  (President  L  S) 
HARVEY  WEST  L  S 

Signed  and  sealed  in  presence  of 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  16. 

This  Indenture  made  this  third  day  of  June  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  fifty  three  Between  the  Trustees  of  the 
Freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
of  the  first  part  and  Edmund  T.  Darling  of  the  same  Town 
of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth  that  the  said  parties  of  the 
first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  two  Dollars  annually 
to  be  paid  on  the  first  tuesday  in  June  in  Each  year  by  the 
said  Edmund  T.  Darling  his  heirs  or  assigns  have  Granted, 
Bargained  Let  and  Leased  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  his  heirs  and  assigns  the  use  and  privilege  of  a  certain 
piece  of  Beach  or  shore  belonging  to  said  Town  Situate  and 
lying  at  the  head  of  Port  Jefferson  Bay  for  the  term  of 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  495 

twenty  three  years  from  the  date  hereof  and  Bounded  as 
follows  (viz)  Beginning  at  the  Southwest  corner   of   the 
premises  already  leased  to  the  Said  E.  T.  Darling  By  the 
trustees  of  said  Town  in  June  1851  from  thence  westerly 
about  forty  or  fifty  feet  to  the  bridge  but  not  to  interfere 
with  the  free  passage  througli  said  Bridge  then  northerly  to 
low  water  mark  from  thence  Easterly  by  and  with  low  water 
mark  in  rear  of  said  E.   T.  Darling's  leased  premises  to 
Wm  Jone's  west  line  then  southerly  to  the  bounds  of  the 
said  first  lease  This  lease  is  intended  to  Extend  continue  and 
terminate  with  the  said  former  grant  and  the  said  Edmund 
T.  Darling  for  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns  doth  hereby 
covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  said  Trustees  and  their 
successors  in  office  to  pay  unto  the  said  parties  of  the  first 
part  or  their  Successors  in  office  on  the  first  tuesday  in  June 
annually  for  and  during  the  said  term  of  twenty  three  years 
the  sum  of  two  Dollars  the  first  payment  to  be  made  on  the 
first  tuesday  in  June  1854-  and  at  ihe  Expiration  of  the  sd 
term  this  present  grant  shall  return  to  said  Town  and  the 
improvements   thereon   appraised    by  indifferent   men  or 
further  arrangment  or  agreement  made  between  said  par- 
ties of  the  first  part  on  their  successors  and  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  his  heirs  or  assigns     In  witness  whereof 
the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed  their  hands  and  seals 
of  office  binding  themselves  and  successors  on  the  one  part 
and  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns  on  the  other  part  the  day 
and  year  above  written 

WILLIAM  PHILLIPS  President  L  S 
EDMUND  T.  DARLING  L  S 

Signed  Sealed  and  Delivered  in  presence  of 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  17. 

Be  it  remembered  that  I  Isaac  Satterly  and  Benjamin  F. 
Thompson  were  duly  appointed  by  the  Trustees  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  year  of  Eighteen  hundred  and 


496  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN"   RECORDS. 

fifteen  to  lay  out  A  negro  burying  Ground  in  the  Village 
of  Setauket  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Laurel  Hill 
the  Bounds  of  Said  Burying  ground  are  as  follows — -begin- 
ning at  a  certain  Cedar  Tree  standing  in  by  the  fence  of 
Obediah  Wells  Deced.  and  thence  running  northerly  in 
Range  to  a  Rock  in  the  second  fence  from  the  Road  leading 
from  Isaac  Jayne's  deceased  to  the  west  Meadows  in  Ruth 
Toby's  Lot  and  then  Southerly  from  the  Road  to  the  centre 
of  the  hollow  till  it  strikes  the  fence  of  Ruth  Toby  now 
owned  by  Benjamin  Dickerson  and  then  East  by  the  said 
fence  of  Benjamin  Dickerson  and  Obediah  Wells  deed,  to 
the  place  of  Beginning  being  about  one  Acre  more  or  less 

ISAAC  SATTERLY 

State  of  New  York  ) 

County  of  Suffolk.    f88' 

on  the  llth  day  of  April  1853  personally  came  before  me 
Isaac  Satterly  and  made  Oath  in  due  form  of  law  that  the 
facts  contained  in  the  above  Statement  are  correct  and  true 
to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and  belief 

S.  B.  STRONG 

Justice  of  the  Sepreme  Court 
Recorded  on  the  16th  May  1853 

by  me  SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Clerk 

PAGE  18. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  held  on  the  5th  day  of  April 
A.D.  1853  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the  House  of 
Lester  H.  Davis  in  said  Town  the  following  named  Indi- 
viduals were  duly  Elected  Town  officers  (viz) 

For  Supervisor — 

John  M.  Williamson 

For  Justices  of  the  Peace 

Samuel  F.  Norton — for  4  years 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau — for  vacancy 


BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN   RECORDS.  497 

President  of  Trustees 
Davis  Norton — 

Trustees 
Horace  Hudson 
Henry  K.  Townsend 
John  F  Hallock 
David  Hedges 
David  W.  Case 
Joel  Robinson 
Overseers    of    Poor 
Horace  Hudson 
David  "W.  Case 
Town  Clerk 
Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

For  Assessor 

Isaac  Overton  for  3  years 

Commissioner  of  Highways 

Nelson  Norton — for  3  years 

For  Collector 
Daniel  W.  Davis 

Superintendant  of  Com.  Schools 
Lewis  K.  Overton 

Constables 
Edward  A.  Swezey 
Samuel  Cooper 
Cyrus  Griffin    . 
Lorenzo  D.  Vail 
Daniel  T.  Overton 

Inspectors  of  Election 
1st  District  2d  District 

Henry  K.  Townsend  John  Davis 

Floyd  Smith  Phillip  Hallock 

Thomas  J.  Ritch  Charles  Miller 


498  BKOOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS. 

3d  District 
Jeremiah  G.  Wilbur 

Seth  Raynor 
Jacob  H.  Miller 

PAGE  19. 

4th  District  5th  Dis 

William  Wickham  Jr.  Lewis  R.  Overton 

John  B.  Terry  Daniel  D.  Swezey 

Smith  L  Newins  Lester  H.  Davis 

We  the  undersigned  Justices  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  Result  of  the  annual 
Town  Meeting  held  in  Said  Town  on  tuesday  the  5th  day 
of  April  A  D  1853 

Brewster  Woodhull 

Charles  Phillips 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 


(•  Justices 


OVEKSEEKS  OF  HIGHWAYS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  BKOOKHAVEN 

Chosen  April  5th  1853  at  an  annual  Town  Meeting 

District 

No    1  William  Davis  25  Nelson  Daines 

2  Charles  D.  Hallock  26  Joseph  Newton 

3  Sylvester  Hawkins  27  Isaac  A.  L  Hommedieu 

4  Benjamin  Brewster  28'  Horace  Ruland 

5  Benjamin  N.  Smith  29  Joel  D.  Norton^ 

6  John  L  Denton  30  Joshua  Overton 

7  Cyrus  Griffin  31  Wm  L.  Lee 

8  Charles  A  Hawkins  32  Richard  Smith  (pond 

9  Charles  Davis  33  L  Hommedieu  Smith 

10  Horace  Hudson  34  Hiram  Overton 

11  Sylvester  Hallock  35  Daniel  L  Hommedieu 

12  Nathaniel  M  Tuttle  36  Lester  Ruland 

13  George  C.  Raynor.  37  James  Dayton 

14  Sylvester  W.  Wines  38  Samuel  L  Homan 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  499 

District 

15  Usher  Benjamin  39  Apollos  A.  Mills 

16  Parker  S.  Robinson  40  Orlando  Randall 

17  Robert  Smith  41  Lewis  Gordon 

18  Samuel  Carman.  42  John  A  very 

19  William  Snow  43  Orlando  Edwards 

20  Henry  Hawkins  44  Jeffrey  S.  Hutchinson 

21  David  Hedges  45  Jonah  Turner 

22  John  Davis  46  Sylvester  D.  Tuttle 

23  Floyd  Smith  47  Sylvester  Woodhull 

24  Israel  Green  48  John  Dolan 

49  Win  C.  Tooker. 

We  certify  that  the  above  is  a  correct  List  of  Overseers 
chosen  as  above  stated 

Brewster  Woodhull )  T    , . 
Charles  Phillips      '  J  Just: 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  T.  Clerk 

PAGE  20. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders 
and  commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the 
day  of  May  1853  Present  Davis  Norton — President — 
Henry  K.  Townsend  Horace  Hudson  David  W  Case  John 
F.  Hallock  David  Hedges  on  motion  Samuel  A  Hawkins 
was  chosen  Clerk  of  the  Board  for  the  ensuing  year  to  Re- 
ceive the  Same  compensation  as  Trustees  per  Day — applica- 
tion being  made  for  the  right  and  privilege  to  take  or  catch 
EEls  in  the  waters  of  the  great  west  Bay  in  partnership 
with  this  Town  and  Wm.  Sidney  Smith  for  one  or  more 
years — Boar"d  decided  to  advertise  and  Sell  Said  Right  and 
privilege  on  tuesday  the  7th  June  next — Some  one  presented 
a  Bill  for  Dr.  Jarvis  for  Medical  aid  Rendered  F.  Ho  wells 
wife  Board  decided  that  Dr  Jarvis  present  his  Bill  himself 
— It  was  decided  by  the  Board  that  when  any  application  is 
made  for  to  lease  any  of  the  Shores  or  Beaches  belonging 


500  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN    EECORDS. 

to  Said  Town  that  public  notice  be  given  at  least  in  three 
different  places  in  Said  village  or  vicinity  on  complaint  of 
Capt  Henry  Tyler  the  Board  decided  to  act  upon  at  next 
meeting — Board  appointed  David  W.  Case  and  David 
Hedges  to  issue  lisence  for  Oystering  to  all  applicants  who 
pay  in  advance  during  the  Season — adjourned  to  first  tues- 
day  in  June  next  at  9  Oclock  A.  M. 

DAVIS  NORTON — President 
SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  7th  day 
of  June  1853  Present  Davis  Norton  President  Horace  Hud- 
son David  W.  Case  John  F.  Hallock  David  Hedges  Henry 
K.  Townsend  and  Joel  Robinson — Board  decided  to  allow 
Alexander  Hawkins  3/.  per  week — a  Bill  was  presented  by 
Robert  Jayne  for  keeping  or  boarding  Amanda  Moger  laid 
over  till  next  meeting,  the  Bill  presented  by  Dr.  Preston 
to  be  Settled  discretionary  by  Mr  Hedges  and  Mr.  Case — 
In  relation  to  the  highway  or  pass- way  in  or  around  Setauket 
Harbor  (complaint  being  made  at  last  Meeting)  that  said 
pass-way  was  obstructed  by  Stone  &c.  The  commissioners 
having  been  called  to  view  the  premises  have  ordered  the 
Overseer  of  Highways  in  that  district  to  Remove  Said  ob- 
structions— The  Board  decided  to  Indemnify  said  overseer 
against  all  damage  he  may  sustain  in  Removing  the  same. 
Henry  K.  Townsend  and  Horace  Hudson  were  appointed  a 

committee  to 

PAGE  21. 

view  the  negro  Burying  Ground  in  Setauket  and  Report  at 
next  meeting  (Mr  Satterly  having  entered  a  complaint  con- 
cerning the  Same)  The  Right  and  privilege  of  taking  or 
catching  EEls  in  South  Bay  was  put  up  at  auction  but  was 
Bid  in  by  one  of  Trustees  for  about  21  Dollars  Board  ap- 
pointed David  Hedges  to  Sell  the  Grass  on  the  Islands  in 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  501 

west  Bay  for  the  present  Season  Board  decided  that  John 
Pinkard  a  county  pauper  be  kept  at  the  alms  House  in  this 
Town  for  one  Dollar  per  week.  Board  decided  that  a  writ- 
ten notice  be  served  on  Captn  C.  D.  Hallock  Requiring 
him  to  Remove  the  obstructions  complained  of  on  his  Dock 
adjourned  to  first  tuesday  in  August  next  at  nine  oclock 
A.  M.  DAVIS  NORTON — President 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  2d.  day  of  Aug.  1853  Present 
Davis  Norton  President  Horace  Hudson  David  Hedges 
David  W.  Case  Henry  K.  Townsend  John  F.  Hallock  Joel 
Robinson 

It  having  been  alledged  that  Captn  Isaac  Smith  has  tres- 
passed upon  the  the  negro  Burying  Ground  in  Setauket  by 
cutting  and  carrying  off  trees  of  timber  from  sd  ground 
which  is  considered  belonging  to  the  Town.  Board  decided 
that  the  clerk  write  to  Mr  Smith  on  the  Subject  before  com- 
mencing a  suit.  Board  authorised  Mr.  Hedges  to  collect 
from  Mr  Smith  L  Newens  what  money  he  may  have  Re- 
ceived as  agent  of  the  Oystering  Privileges  for  last  Season. 
Board  decided  to  allow  Sidney  S  Griffing  1  Dollar  for  con- 
veying Margaret  Robinson  to  the  Alms  House 

The  Bill  presented  by  Robert  Jayne  for  keeping  Amanda 
Moger  Board  decided  that  Mr  Case  Settle  according  to  his 
own  discretion  also  the  Expence  of  Mary  Vail's  confine- 
ment and  Support  of  the  Child  Board  appointed  Joel  Rob- 
inson to  dispose  of  the  Grass  on  the  Islands  in  East  Bay  the 
present  Season.  Board  Authorised  Mr  Case  to  take  charge 
of  the  Oystering  privileges  for  the  present  Season  and  ap- 
point an  agent  &c  Consult  Mr  Wickham  on  the  Subject  and 
proceed  in  the  matter  according  to  his  discretion  and  advise 
of  Mr  Wickham  commence  a  Suit  in  Justices  court  against 
those  found  Trespassing  if  thought  advisable  by  his  counsel 


502  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

adjourned  to  the  2d  Tuesday  in  Septr  next  at  9  Oclock 
AM  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  22. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  13th  day  of  Sept.  1853 — 


Present    Davis  Norton 

Horace  Hudson 
David  W  Case 
Henry  K.  Townsend 


>-  Trustees 


John  F.  Hallock 
Joel  Robinson. 
David  Hedges 

one  motion  the  Board  decided  to  Raise  by  Tax  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  the  present  year  the  Sum  of  Sixteen 
Hundred  Dollars  for  the  benefit  of  the  poor  of  sd  Town. 
The  board  agreed  to  accept  and  sanction  the  appointment 
of  Nathaniel  M.  Terrill  to  Oversee  and  take  charge  of  the 
Oystering  privileges  of  the  West  Bay  the  present  Season. 
Board  decided  that  the  Bill  presented  John  R.  Swezey  be 
laid  over  to  next  meeting  of  the  Board.  On  complaint 
Davis  Norton  and  Henry  K  Townsend  was  appointed  a 
committe  to  view  the  Dock  and  premises  of  Smith  and 
Darling  at  Port  Jefferson  and  report  at  next  meeting 

adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  Nov.  next  at  nine  Oclock 
A.M.  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brook  Haven  on  tuesday  the  1st.  day  of  Nov.  1853  all  the 
Trustees  Present  on  motion  the  Board  decided  that  the 
annuity  or  Rent  of  Lewis  Hulse's  Dock  or  Railway  be 
Raised  to  twelve  Dollars  annually  as  it  formerly  was  pre- 
vious to  the  reduction  in  June  1852 — 
Wid  Daines  pension  discontinued 


BBOOKHAVEtf  TOWN  RECORDS.  503 

Board  adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  Jan.  next  at  nine 
O  clock  A  M  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

SAMUEL  A  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  23. 
Brookhaven  May  27th  1853 

To  the  commissioners  of  Highways 

We  the  undersigned  Freeholders  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  Respectfully  Petition  the  said  commissioners  of  said 
Town  of  Brookhaven  to  lay  out  a  Road  from  Waverly 
Station  through  A.  Me.  Cotters  East  Avenue  to  the  horse- 
Block  Road  and  as  much  farther  as  the  Said  Commissioners 
Shall  in  their  Judgment  Deem  it  necessary  for  the  conveni- 
ence of  the  said  Inhabitants  and  freeholders  in  the  vicinity 
of  Said  Road  and  your  petitioners  will  Ever  Pray 
Joel  D.  Norton  Smith  P.  Gamage 

Daniel  T.  Overton  Thomas  Terry 

W.  C.  Barrett  John  Norton 

A.  Me.  Cotter  Patrick  Coleman 

John  M.  Fountain  Richard  O.  Howell 

John  H.  Gamage  Hiram  E.  Terry 

Davis  Overton  Ebenezer  Terry 

Daniel  Terry  A.  H.  Smith 

Sidney  Terry  Scudder  Terry 

Whereas  application  has  been  made  to  the  Commissioners 
of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk  to  lay  out  a  Highway  three  Rods  wide  in  Said  Town 
beginning  at  the  Horse-Block  Road  where  it  intersects 
A  Me.  Cotters  East,  avenue  and  running  South  by  and  with 
said  Avanne  to  Waverly  Station  on  the  Long  Island  Rail 
Road  and  thence  continuing  South  till  it  Intersects  the  old 
Road  leading  from  Said  Station  to  Patchogue.  Now  there- 
fore in  consideration  of  the  laying  out  and  opening  the  Said 
Highway  we  the  undersigned  do  hereby  Release  all  claim 
to  damages  by  Reason  thereof 


504  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN    RECORDS. 

Dated  at  Brookhaven  June  4th  1853 

Witness  A.  Me. Cotter         ) 

DANIEL  T.  OVERTON  Hugh  Me.  Cotter     V  (L  S) 

by  A.  Me. Cotter     ) 

John  Gammage  (L  S) 
W.  C.  Barrett  (L  S) 
Wm  Walkman  (L.  S) 
Nelson  Daines  (L.  S.) 

PAGE  24. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  at  Waverly 
in  Said  Town  on  the  fifth  day  of  June  1853  (all  the  Said 
commissioners  Having  been  duly  notified  to  attend  the  said 
meeting  for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  upon  the  Subject 
matter  of  this  order)  On  the  application  of  Daniel  T  Over- 
ton  W.  C.  Barrett  A  Me.  Cotter  and  others  and  by  the 
consent  of  the  owners  of  the  land  through  which  the  High- 
way Hereinafter  described  is  to  pass — 

The  said  Highway  being  through  lands  not  enclosed. 
The  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Said 
Town  of  Brookhaven  Do  hereby  order  determine  and  cer- 
tify that  a  Public  Highway  Shall  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
laid  out  pursuant  to  such  application  a  Survey  whereof  has 
been  made  and  is  as  follows  (viz.  Commencing  on  the 
Horse-Block  Road  in  the  centre  of  Me  Cotters  East  Avanue 
and  Running  South  one  half  of  a  degree  East  ninety  nine 
chains  thence  due  South  twenty  one  chains  to  a  Stone  oppo- 
site the  South  East  corner  of  the  House  late  of  Robert 
Hubbard  deceased  thence  South  four  degrees  west  two 
chains  and  twenty  nine  links  to  a  Stake  on  the  South  side 
of  the  L.  I.  Rail  Road  thence  South  one  Degree  East  untill 
it  intersects  the  old  Road  leading  to  Patchogue  the  line  of 
the  Sd.  Survey  to  be  the  centre  of  the  Said  Highway  which 
is  to  be  three  Rods  in  Width 

In  Witness  whereof  the  Said  commissioners  have  here- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  505 

unto  Subscribed  their  names  this  5th  day  of  June — one 
thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  three 

Isaac  Overton 


Nelson  Norton  f  Commrs 

Whereas  application  has  been  made  to  the  commissioners 
of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of 
Suffolk  to  lay  out  a  .Highway  on  fireplace  Neck  in  Said 
Town  beginning  on  the  Highway  leading  from  Beaver  Dam 
creek  to  carmans  River  at  or  near  the  west  line  of  the  lands 
of  John  L.  Ireland  and  Running  South  by  and  with  Said 
line  to  the  South  Bay  or  Shore,  which  proposed  Road  is 
to  be  three  rods  wide  and  will  pass  through  our  improved 
or  cultivated  lands. 

Now  therefore  we  the  undersigned  in  consideration  of  the 
laying  out  and  opening  the  sd  Highway  and  discontinuing 
of  the  old  road  leading  to  Roses  landing  do  hereby  release 
all  claim  to  damages  by  Reason  thereof. 

Youngs  Moger.  (L  S)     Charles  Swezey         L  S 
John  C.  Downs  (L  S)     Horace  G.  Randall  L  S 
David  H.  Hulse  (L  S)     Samuel  W.  Randall  L  S 
Brookhaven 
June  8th  1853 

PAGE  25. 

To  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk.  The  Subscribers 
residents  of  said  Town  and  liable  to  be  assessed  for  High- 
way labor  therein  hereby  apply  to  the  said  commissioners 
of  Highways  to  lay  out  a  new  road  three  Rods  wide  com- 
mencing on  the  Highway  leading  from  Beaver  Dam  creek 
to  carmans  River  at  or  near  the  west  line  of  the  lands  of 
John  L.  Ireland  and  running  south  by  and  with  tlie  said 
line  to  the  South  Bay  or  Shore  which  proposed  Road  will 
pass  through  the  Enclosed  or  cultivated  lands  of  David 
Hulse  Charles  Swezey  Youngs  Moger  John  Downs  Samuel 


506  BROOKHAVEff  TOWN    RECORDS. 

W.  Randall  and  Horace  G  Randall,  who  consent  thereto, 
and  further  that  the  old  Road  leading  to  Roses  landing  be 
discontinued 

Brookhaven  May  30th  1853 

Signers 

Wm  S.  Swezey  Andrew  M.  Gildersleve 

Joseph  Davis  Charles  H.  Hulse 

Orlando  Randall  David  B  Reeve 

Henry  N.  Moger  Jacob  B.  Smith 

Youngs  Moger  Benjamin  Gildersleve 

Richard  Corwin  Albert  D.  Randall 

N.  Miller  Jur  Charles  Swezey 

N.  Miller  Saml.  W.  Randall 

Horace  G.  Randall 

At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  at  Fireplace 
in  the  said  Town  on  the  8th  day  of  June  1853  (all  the  said 
commissioners  having  been  duly  notified  to  attend  the  Said 
Meeting  for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  upon  the  Subject 
matter  of  this  order)  on  the  application  of  Andrew  M 
Gildersleve  and  Sixteen  others  and  by  the  consent  of  David 
H.  Hulse  Charles  Swezey  Youngs  Moger  John  Downs 
Samuel  W.  Randall  and  Horace  G.  Randall  through  whose 
improved  land  the  Highway  hereinafter  described  is  to  pass. 
The  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  said 
Town  do  hereby  order  determine  and  certify  that  a  public 
Highway  Shall  be  and  the  Same  is  hereby  laid  out  pursuant 
to  Such  application  three  Rods  wide  on  the  East  Side  of  the 
neck  or  tract  of  land  formerly  belonging  to  William  Swezey 
at  Fire  place  in  the  Said  Town  and  county  and  the  Said 
commissioners  have  caused  a  Survey  thereof  to  be  made  as 
follows.  The  centre  line  of  the  said  Highway  is  to  begin 
at  the  South  Side  of  the  Beaver  Dam  or  Fireplace  neck 
Road  at  the  distance  of  one  Rod  and  a  half  from  the  north 


BROOKHAVEff  TOWN   RECORDS.  507 

west  corner  of  the  land  of  John  L.  Ireland  thence  Running 
South  three  and  a  half  degrees  west  twenty  Eight  chains 
and  twelve  links  then  South  twelve  and  one  quarter  degrees 
West  Eleven  chains  and  twenty  one  links  then  South  Six 
degrees  west  twenty  Chains  and  Seventy  five  links  Then 
South  fourteen  and  a  half  degrees  "West  Eleven  chains  or 
to  the  South  Bay.  And  it  is  further  ordered  upon  the  like 
application  and  consent 

PAGE  26. 

that  the  old  Road  on  the  west  side  of  the  Said  neck  leading 
to  Rose's  landing  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  discontinued  the 
Road  down  Said  neck  having  been  Altered  and  the  High- 
way hereby  laid  out  being  Substituted  for  the  Said  old  Road 
by  the  Said  commissioners  with  the  consent  of  all  persons 
Interested  therein 

In  witness  whereof  the  Said  Commissioners  have  hereunto 
Subscribed  their  names  this  8th  day  of  June  1853 


We  the  commissioners  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  for  the  year  one  thousand  Eight  hundred 
and  forty  two  having  been  notified  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  village  of  Stoney  Brook  to  divide  the  Road  district  No. 
one  in  Said  Town  did  by  said  notice  propose  to  said  village 
on  the  fifth  day  of  March  1842 

We  the  undersigned  Brewster  Terry  and  Daniel  H.  Skid- 
more  Commissioners  of  the  Town  aforesaid  appearing  and 
Robert  Smith  the  other  Commissioner  not  appearing 
although  legally  notified  by  us  to  appear,  did  proceed  to 
divide  Said  District  into  two  Seperate  districts  as  follows 
(viz)  No.  one  to  commence  one  hundred  Rods  on  the  Road 
that  leads  from  Stony  Brook  to  Goulds  to  the  South  of 
Richard  Hawkin's  house  situate  at  the  South  end  of  Said 
village  from  thence  northerly  as  far  as  the  Square  extends 


508  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN  RECORDS. 

to  the  north  including  all  the  Inhabitants  residing  on  Said 
Square  excepting  the  Road  to  the  west  and  north  of  Said 
Square  taking  all  cross  Roads  as  far  as  the  aforesaid  hounds 
extends  to  be  included  in  said  district  No.  one  as  aforesaid 

District  No  2  to  commence  at  the  southwest  corner  of  the 
Square  aforesaid  and  the  Road  north  of  Sd  Square  and  so  on 
to  the  Docks  of  Charles  D  Hallock's  and  Jonas  Smith  and 
all  other  Roads  to  the  northeast  and  East  excepting  the 
Road  to  the  east  of  the  aforesaid  Square  and  adjoining  Said 
Square  as  were  formerly  worked  within  the  bounds  as  afore- 
said 

In  witness  whereof  we  the  Commissioners  as  aforesaid 
have  Set  our  hands  this  twenty  second  day  of  March  on 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  two 

Brewster  Terry          )  ^         .    . 

Tk     •  i  TT  01  -i          f  Commissioners 

Daniel  H.  Skidmore  j 

PAGE  27. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  3d  day  of  Jan.  1854  Present  at 
sd  meeting 

Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson        David  W.  Case 
David  Hedges  John  F  Hallock 

Joel  Robinson 

At  said  meeting  it  was  resolved  that  the  timber  standing 
on  the  land  known  as  the  negro  Burying  Ground  at  Setauket 
be  sold  at  auction  on  thursday  the  17th  Feb  1854 
adjourned  to  meet  on  tuesday  the  7th  day  of  Feb  next  at 
9  oclock  A.M.  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

County  of  Suffolk  ) 

Town  of          >  s  s 
Brookhaven       ) 

It  is  hereby  ordered  and  determined  by  Isaac  Overton 
Philip  Hallock  Nelson  Norton  Commissioners  of  Highways 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  509 

of  Said  Town  that  the  Highway  leading  southerly  through 
the  village  of  Port  Jefferson  be  altered  from  two  Rods  to 
three  Rods  in  width  commencing  on  the  eastern  Side  of 
Said  Highway  at  a  point  Six  feet  distant  Southerly  from 
the  Stone  wall  near  the  House  of  John  Roe  in  said  village 
thence  Running  South  thirty  degrees  and  thirty  minutes 
East  Four  Chains  &  eighty  four  links  thence  South  Sixty 
two  degrees  East  four  chains  to  the  Intersection  of  said 
highway  with  the  Road  Running  on  the  north  side  of  Z. 
Hawkins  house  in  Said  Village  to  Mount  Sinai 

In  witness  whereof  We  the  Said  Commissioners  have 
hereunto  Subscribed  our  names  this  2d.  day  of  Feb.  1854 

T         r\  1     Commissioners 

Isaac  Overton  f 

Philip  Hallock    [ 
»*£  N°rt««  j    of 

PAGE  28. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  7th 
day  of  Feb.  1854— Present 

Davis  Norton  President 

Horace  Hudson          "1 

David  W  Case 

John  F.  Hallock         I  T      . 

Henry  K.  Townsend  f 

David  Hedges 

Joel  Robinson 

The  board  being  informed  at  this  meeting  that  some  per- 
son residing  in  Islip  was  constructing  or  about  to  construct 
a  Dock  or  wharf  in  the  waters  of  this  Town  opposite  Islip 
without  obtaining  a  grant  from  the  Town  David  "W.  Case 
and  David  Hedges  two  of  the  Trustees  were  appointed  a 
committe  to  go  and  enquire  into  the  affair  and  report  at 
next  meeting.  On  motion  the  Board  decided  to  lease  to 
Jonas  Mills  of  Blue  point  the  Island  in  the  South  Bay  called 


510  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  inshore  Ridge  opposite  Bell  Port  for  five  years  at  3 
Dollars  per  year — 

The  board  decided  to  authorise  Horace  Hudson  to  adver- 
tise and  Sell  the  timber  standing  on  Laurel  Hill  or  the  negro 
Burying  ground  in  Setauket  belonging  to  the  Town  As 
Several  applications  were  made  for  the  priviledge  and  Eight 
to  take  EEls  in  the  waters  of  the  great  South  Bay  for  for- 
eign market  the  Board  decided  to  give  them  an  answer  at 
next  meeting  of  the  Board 

Adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  March  next  at  nine 
oclock  A  M  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

SAML.  A  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  7th  day  of  March  1854  Present 
the  full  Board  By  request  the  board  decided  and  agreed  to 
Renew  the  Lease  to  Capt  Henry  Tyler  for  the  Shore  at 
Setauket  Harbor  for  two  years  longer  at  the  same  Rate  of 
two  Dollars  per  year  on  motion  the  Board  decided  that  in 
case  of  any  difficulty  to  defend  to  the  purchaser  the  Sale  of 
the  timber  Sold  by  said  trustees  on  Laurel  Hill  in  Setauket. 
Board  decided  to  Lease  to  Individuals  or  companies  the 
privilege  of  EEling  for  one  year  from  the  date  hereof  in 
the  west  Bay  with  nets  and  pots  for  foreign  or  any  market 
who  apply  to  the  Trustees  for  a  certificate  each  company  to 
consist  of  not  more  than  four  persons  each  company  or  In- 
dividual So  EEling  to  catch  skin  and  prepare  for  market 
all  such  EEls  taken  in  said  Bay  and  out  of  the  proceeds  de- 
rived from  the  Same  take  one  quarter  of  the  Same  for  ex- 
penses and  out  of  the  remaining 

PAGE  29. 

three  quarters  to  pay  to  Said  Trustees  or  their  Successors 
one  tenth  of  that  amount  and  present  to  Sd  trustees  all  the 
Bills  and  accounts  of  EEls  So  taken  or  caught  and  disposed 
of  under  oath  The  committe  appointed  to  enquire  into  the 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  511 

matter  of  Docking  out  into  the  west  Bay  opposite  Islip 
without  liberty  reported  that  they  Saw  the  Individual  so 
trespassing  and  obtained  his  promise  to  meet  the  board  at 
this  meeting  but  being  drawn  on  Jury  at  Riverhead  will 
not  be  able  to  come 

adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  April  next  at  9  oclock 
A.M.  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

The  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  having  met  and  deliberated  on  the 
subject  embodied  in  this  order  do  hereby  order  and  deter- 
mine 

That  Road  district  number  Twenty  two  in  said  Town  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  divided  into  two  Districts  as  follows. 
All  that  part  of  Said  District  south  of  the  South  Country 
Road  which  is  west  of  the  west  line  of  the  land  late  of 
Joshua  Smith  deed,  and  all  that  part  of  Said  district  north 
of  the  south  margin  of  said  country  Road  which  is  west  of 
the  East  margin  of  the  Road  leading  past  the  House  of 
Edward  II  Whiting  from  Patchogue  to  Medford  Station 
including  the  said  Road  leading  to  Medford  Station  shall 
be  known  as  Road  District  number  Fifty,  and  all  the  In- 
habitants residing  in  the  present  Road  District  west  of  the 
line  above  designated  are  hereby  assigned  to  work  in  said 
Road  District  Number  Fifty. 

and  all  that  part  of  Said  District  East  of  the  line  above 
designated  shall  be  known  as  Road  District  number  Twenty 
two  and  all  the  Inhabitants  residing  in  the  present  Road 
District  East  of  the  line  above  designated  are  hereby  as- 
signed to  work  in  said  Road  District  Number  twenty  two — 

That  Road  District  Number  twenty  be  altered  so  that  all 
that  part  of  Said  District  west  of  the  east  line  of  the  farm 
of  Win  Munsell  including  all  that  part  of  the  Munsell  Road 


512  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

until  it  intersects  the  Bellport  Road  shall  be  known  as  Road 
District  Number  Fifty  one  And  all  the  Inhabitants  residing 
therein  "West  of  the  line  above  designated  are  hereby  as- 
signed to  work  in  Said  District  Number  Fifty  one 

That  Road  District  Number  Twenty  shall  include  the 
Territory  in  said  district  between  the  East  line  of  the  land 
of  William  Munsell  on  the  west  and  Osborn's  Brook  on  the 
east  That  the  Territory  included  between 

PAGE  30. 

Osborn's  Brook  on  the  west  and  Beaver  Darn  Creek  or 
Brook  on  the  East  shall  be  a  new  Road  District  to  be  known 
as  Road  District  Number  Fifty  two  and  the  Inhabitants 
residing  therein  are  hereby  assigned  to  work  on  the  Roads 
therein 

That  Road  District  Number  Nineteen  Shall  include  all 
the  Territory  in  Said  district  East  of  Beaver  Dam  Creek  or 
Brook 

Given  under  our  hands  at  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  in 
the  County  of  Suffolk  this  21st  day  of  March  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  fifty  four 

Isaac  Overton   {  Commissioners 
Nelson  Norton  f  of  Highways 

PAGE  31. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  held  on  tuesday  the  4  day 
of  April  A.D.  1854  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  at  the 
House  of  Lester  H.  Davis  in  Said  Town  the  hereinafter 
named  Individuals  were  duly  Elected  Town  officers  in  sd 
Town  for  the  Ensuing  year  viz. 

For  Supervisor 
John  S.  Havens* 
Note. — *  John  Syms  Havens,  of  Moriches 

For  Justice  of  the  Peace 
Samuel  C.  Hawkins 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   KECOBDS.  513 

President  of  Trustees 
Davis  Norton 
For  Trustees 

Horace  Hudson  Micah  Jayne 

David  "W.  Case  Charles  Rider 

Joel  Robinson  Daniel  D.  Swezey 

For  overseers  of  the  Poor 

David  W.  Case  &  Horace  Hudson 

For  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Isaac  Overton 

For  assessor 

Floyd  Smith 

Collector 

Daniel  W.  Davis 

For  Constables 

G.  Osborn  Overton  Daniel  Overton 

Gilbert  K.  Vail  George  W.  Overton 

and  Daniel  W.  Davis 

Inspectors  of  Election — 1st  district 
Thomas  J.  Ritch  Eden  L.  Roseman 

and  Wm  S.  Williamson 

2d.  district — 

John  Davis  Charles  Miller 

and  Charles  Phillips 

3d  district 
John  Hallock  Seth  Raynor 

and  James  M.  Fanning 
4th  district 
John  B.  Terry  Smith  L.  Newins 

and  Geo.  P.  Mills 
5th  district 

Morgan  L.  Gould  Lester  H.  Davis 

and  Lester  Davis 


514:  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

For  additional  Justices  of  the  Peace 

Joel  Kobinson —  Z.  Franklin  Hawkins 

Silas  Homan  &  Richard  O.  Howell 

PAGE  32. 

For  additional  assessors 
Conklin  Davis  Isaac  N.  Gould 

and  James  M.  Fanning 

Said  additional  Justices  and  assessors  are  classified  as  fol- 
lows— viz 

Joel  Robinson  for  one  year      Z.  Frankin  Hawkins  2  years 
Silas.Homan  for  3  years  and    Richard  O.  Howell  4  years 

additional  assessors 
Conklin  Davis        for  one  year 
Isaac  IN".  Gould         ' '  two  years 
James  M.  Fanning.  "  three  years 

"We  the  undersigned  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true 
Statement  of  the  Result  of  the  annual  town  meeting  held 
in  Said  Town  on  the  4th  day  of  April  1854 

Brewster  Woodhull  1 
Charles  Phillips  T     ,. 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  f  Justlces 
Saml.  F.  Norton       J 

OVERSEERS    OF    HIGHWAYS   OF    THE   TOWN   OF    BROOKHAVEN 

chosen  April  4th  1854 

1st.  district — Charles  Howe 

2  do         Shepherd  S.  Jones 

3  Sylvester  Hawkins 

4  Benjamin  Brewster 

5  Benjamin  N.  Smith 

6  Wm  B.  Hawkins 

7  William  Fordham 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  515 

8  *     Luther  M.  Satterly 

9  James  M.  Hulse 

10  Charles  Woodhull 

11  Sylvester  Hallock 

12  Nathaniel  M.  Tuttle 

13  Ichabod  G.  Carter 

14  Henry  Carter 

15  Solon  Culver 

16  John  Iverson  Raynor 

17  Robert  Smith 

18  David  T.  Hawkins 

19  John  W.  Petty 

20  Edward  Osborn 

21  David  Hedges 

22  John  Newton  app'ted 

23  Floyd  Smith 

24  Benjamin  Hawkins 

25  Nelson  Daines 

26  Joseph  Newton 

27  Ansel  Reeve 

28  Horace  Ruland 
-•29  Joel  D.  Norton 

7  30  Richard  W.  Smith 

31  Wm  L.  Lee 

32  Richard  Smith  pond 

33  LHommedieu  Smith 

34  Sylvester  Homan 

35  Holmes  Swezey 

36  Lester  Ruland 

37  James  Dayton 

38  Saml.  L.  Homan 

39  Apollas  A.  Mills 

40  Jehial  Randall 

41  Lewis  Gordon 

42  Humphrey  Avery 


516  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

43  Orlando  Edwards ' 

44  Gilbert  K.  Yail — appointed 

45  Jonah  Turner 

46  Henry  C.  Mather 

47  Sylvester  Woodhull 

48  John  Dolon 

49  Samuel  Floyd 

PAGE  33. 

50  John  Davis 

51  Isaac  Overton          52    Isaac  Seaman — appointed 

I  certify  that  the  above  or  foregoing  is  a  correct  List  of 
the  overseers  of  Highways  chosen  and  appointed  in  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven.for  the  ensuing  year 
Brookhaven  April  4th  1854 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

The  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  town  ofBrook- 
haven  at  their  first  meeting  Subsequent  to  their  Election  do 
hereby  assign  to  Wm  Sidney  Smith  of  sd.  Town  the  follow- 
ing roads  as  a  private  Road  district  for  the  period  of  five 
years  from  this  date  (viz)  commencing  at  a  point  on  the 
Road  leading  from  Middle  Island  to  the  Manor  known  as 
the  new  Road  at  the  top  of  the  Big  hill  and  running  from 
thence  on  sd  new  Road  to  the  Hay  Road  a  distance  of  about 
two  and  an  half  miles  and  from  thence  commencing  north 
of  the  New  Road  on  the  Hay  Road  one  mile  and  running 
from  thence  Southerly  on  the  said  Hay  Road  to  the  Rail 
Road  a  Distance  of  about  3  Miles 

Given  under  our  hands  this  18th  day  of  April  1854  at 
Coram 

Isaac  Overton      }  commissioners 
Nelson  Norton  of 

Phillip  Hallock  )     Highways 

I  hereby  consent  to  take  the  above  described  roads  for  a 


BROOK  HAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  517 

private  Road  district  and  keep  in  repair  for  live  years  next 

ensuing 

Corara  April  18th  1854  WILLIAM  SIDNEY  SMITH 

To  the  Honorable  the  commissioners  of  Highways  and 
public  Roads  in  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 

The  undersigned  Respectfully  solicit  you  so  to  alter  the 
boundary  line  of  path  district  No  four  and  49  so  as  to  leave 
the  district  No.  4  all  Roads  in  the  vicinity  of  Grove  place 
or  lubber  Street  and  to  district  No  49  the  Road  leading 
from  the  Mill  pond  to  gipsey  Square  and  all  roads  north  of 
a  westerly  line  from  thence  to  the  head  of  the  meadows. 
All  Roads  South  of  sd  westerly  line  to  belong  to  district 
No  4  and  your  petitioners  will  ever  pray  &c  Setauket  April 
3d  1854 

Win  0.  Tooker  Wickham  Wheeler 

Vincent  Jones  Minor  Dickerson 

Vincent  I  Dickerson  Robert  Jayne 

Daniel  Edwards  Samuel  Floyd 

PAGE  34. 

William  T.  Wiltsie  Henry  E  Smith 

Charles  Dykes  Sidney  W.  Darling 

James  Howell  Henry  Mulford 

Charles  Dickerson  John  Dickerson 

William  Mitchell  Stephen  Howell 

Luther  Darling  Benjamin  Brewster 

Elias  Terrell  Stephen  Swezey 

at  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  held  at  the 
House  of  Lester  H.  Davis  in  Said  Town  on  the  18th  day  of 
April  1854  for  the  purpose  of  deliberating  on  the  Subject 
matter  of  this  order  it  was  ordered  and  determined  that  the 
request  of  the  within  named  Petitioners  be  granted  and 
that  the  dividing  line  of  Road  Districts  No.  4  and  49  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  altered  accordingly 


518  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

Brookhaven  April  18th  1854 

Isaac  Overton      )  Commissioners 
Phillip  Hallock   !•  of 

Nelson  Norton    )      Highways 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  2d.  day 
of  May  1854 

Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
David  W.  Case 


Daniel  D.  Swezey 
Charles  Rider 
Micah  Jayne 
Joel  Robinson 


>-  Trustees 


The  Board  decided  to  pay  Miller  Woodhull  4  Dollars  for 
keeping  and  transporting  a  colored  women  to  the  Alms 
House.  Board  agreed  to  help  Hannah  Smith  to  one  Dollar 
as  tempory  aid  The  Board  decided  that  Notices  be  posted 
in  at  least  four  of  the  most  public  places  on  the  South  Side 
of  the  Town  forbiding  all  persons  EEling  in  the  waters  of 
the  Great  west  Bay  with  pots  nets  or  otherwise  for  any 
foreign  market  without  first  obtaining  License  of  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  Town 

adjourned  until  first  tuesday  in  June  Next. 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

Town  Clerk 

PAGE  35. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  6th 
June  1854 

Present — Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
David  W  Case 
Joel  Robinson  m 

Daniel  D  Swezey 
Charles  Rider 
Micah  Jayne 


BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN   EECORDS.  519 

By  Special  Request  the  Board  decided  to  lease  to  Charles 
L.  Bayles  the  premises  formerly  leased  to  James  M.  &  C. 
L.  Bayles  at  Port  Jefferson  granting  him  liberty  to  Set  a 
shop  on  Sd  premises  for  which  he  is  to  pay  five  Dollars  in 
addition  to  the  former  annuity 

Board  agreed  to  allow  Mrs  Norton  5  Dollars  per  month 
from  and  after  the  3d  day  of  June  for  Superintending  the 
Alms  House 

Board  decided  to  allow  Mrs  Gould  25  cent  per  week  from 
June  6th  1854 

Decided  also  to  pay  Bill  presented  by  Parker  S  Robinson 
for  keeping  Nancy  Lane 

adjourned  to  first  tuesday  in  Sept.  next  at  9  Oclock  A  M 

S.  A  HAWKINS  DAVIS  NORTON  Present 

Town  Clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  on  tuesday  the 
5th  day  of  September  1854 

Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson      ~) 
Micah  Jayne 
Daniel  D  Swezey       m 
Joel  Robinson 
Charles  Rider 
D.  W.  Case 

at  Said  Meeting  it  was  Resolved  and  voted  that  the  sum 
of  Eighteen  Hundred  Dollars  be  assessed  and  Raised  for 
the  benefit  of  the  Poor  of  Said  Town  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Board  decided  on  application  to  lease  to  John  B  Dan  the 
gunning  privileges  in  that  part  of  the  South  Bay  herein 
described  viz  from  Fiddleton  to  Wm  Smith  line  for  the 
term  of  five  years  for  5  Dollars  per  year  in  advance  yearly 
Board  agreed  to  assist  Mary  Raynor  to  75  cts  per  week  in 
stead  of  50  cts  from  this  date. 


520  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN"   RECORDS. 

adjourned  to  meet  the  2d  tuesday  in  Nov.  next  at  9 
oclock  A.M.  ,  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

S.  A  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  36. 

Whereas  1  Walter  F.  Smith  of  the  Tewn  of  Brookhaven 
County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New  York  am  Justly  In- 
debted unto  George  W.  Smith  of  town  County  and  State 
aforesaid  in  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  and  fifty  Dollars 
being  on  a  Note  Said  Geo.  W.  Smith  holds  against  me  to 
be  paid  on  or  before  the  20th  day  of  Sept.  1855  with  Inter- 
est on  the  Same  from  the.  date  thereof — Now  therefore  in 
consideration  of  Such  Indebtedness  and  in  order  to  secure 
the  payment  of  the  same  as  aforesaid  I  do  hereby  Sell  assign 
and  Set  over  unto  the  said  George  W.  Smith  the  property 
consisting  of  goods  wares  and  merchandise  now  in  or  which 
may  be  in  the  Store  I  now  occupy  at  Moriches  in  aforesaid 
Town.  Provided  however  that  if  the  said  debt  and  Inter- 
est be  paid  as  above  Specified  this  sale  shall  be  void  and 
this  grant  is  also  Subject  to  the  following  conditions  The 
property  hereby  -Sold  is  to  remain  in  my  possession  untill 
default  be  made  in  the  payment  of  the  debt  and  Interest 
aforesaid  or  some  part  thereof  unless  I  suffer  Such  prop- 
erty to  depreciate  to  an  unreasonable  amount  in  which  case 
the  said  Geo.  W.  Smith  may  take  Said  property  or  any  part 
thereof  into  his  own  possession  and  proceed  on  the  same  as 
by  law  provided 

Witness  my  hand  and  Seal  this  20th  day  Sept  1854 
Signed  Sealed  and  WALTER  F.  SMITH  (L.  S) 

delivered  in  presence  of 

J.  W.  PELLETREAU 

Suffolk  County  s  s  on  the  20th  day  of  Sep  1854  personally 
appeared  before  me  Walter  F.  Smith  to  me  known  to  be 
the  Individual  described  in  and  who  Executed  the  above 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  521 

chattel  mortgage  and  Acknowledged  that  he  executed  the 
Same  JESSE  "W.  PELLETKEATJ.  Justice 

of  the  Peace 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  &  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  14th 
day  of  Nov.  1854  Present  all  the  Board  Viz  Davis  Norton 
President  Horace  Hudson  David  W.  Case  Danl.  D.  Swezey 
Hicah  Jayne  Charles  Rider  &  Joel  Robinson  on  application 
the  Board  decided  to  Lease  to  C.  Green  10  lots  in  West 
Bay  for  planting  Oysters.  Board  Resolved  that  Wm  S. 
"Williamson  Ex  collector  be  written  to  by  Wm  Wickham  in 
relation  to  a  Settlement,  adjourned  to  meet  first  tuesday 
in  Jan.  next  at  9  oclock  A.M. 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

Town  clerk 

PAGE  37. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  the  2d  day  of  Jan.  1855  Present 

Davis  Norton  President 

Horace  Hudson      "] 

D.  W.  Case 

Daniel  D.  Swezey  I    T 

Micah  Jayne 

Joel  Robinson. 

Charles  Rider 

Isaac  Satterly  made  application  to  sd  Trustees  for  an  Ex- 
change of  some  land  adjoining  the  negro  Burying  ground 
for  what  timber  may  grow  on  sd  Burying  Ground*  but 
the  Trustees  decided  in  the  negative  not  to  make  the  ex- 
change 

Board  decided  to  add  one  Shilling  per  week  to  the  pen- 
sion of  from  this  date,  the  Board  decided  to 
add  2/  per  week  to  the  pension  of  Jacob  «fe  Rose  from  this 
date 


522  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS. 

• 

adjourned  to  meet  the  first  tuesday  in  Feb.  next  at  9 
Oclock  A.M  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

S.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

*  Note.    At  Laurel  Hill  in  Setauket 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  6th  of 
Feb  1855 

Present — Davis  Norton  President. 
Horace  Hudson 
David  W.  Case 


Micah  Jayne 
Daniel  D.  Swezey 
Charles  Eider 
Joel  Robinson 


>-  Trustees 


Board  decided  to  allow  Brewster  Woodhull  Bills  which 
he  presented  amounting  to  $17.67  cts. 

adjourned  to  meet  on  tuesday  the  6th  day  of  March  Next 
at  9  Oclock  A.M.  at  the  House  of  L.  H.  Davis 

at  the  above  meeting  the  Board  decided  to  advertise  the 
Oystering  and  EEling  privileges  of  the  West  Bay  and  sell 
the  same  to  the  highest  Bidder 

DAVIS  NORTON  President 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  38. 

Trustees  of  School  District 
No.  18  in  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven 

Trustees  o/fchool  District  >. V'  M'  Rice  Superintendent 
No  19  also  versus  Town 
Supt     Supervisor     and 
Town    Clerk    of     Said 
Town 

From  the  statements  presented  in  the  two  appeals  Signified 
in  the  title  of  this  paper  it  appears  that  on  the  28th  of  Oct. 


BROOKHAVEff  TOWN   RECORDS.  523 

1854  The  Town  Superintendent  of  Brookhaven  Suffolk 
County  in  concert  with  the  Supervisor  and  Town  Clerk  of 
Said  Town  associated  with  him  upon  the  application  of  the 
Trustees  of  District  No  18  in  said  Town  did  determine  & 
describe  the  boundaries  of  said  district.  In  so  doing  they 
set  off  a  portion  of  its  admitted  territory  to  District  No.  17 
which  adjoins  on  the  north  They  failed  to  find  any  Recorded 
boundary  on  the  eastern  side  nor  as  it  appears  any  boundary 
very  clearly  defined  by  occupation  or  actual  exercise  of 
Jurisdiction — They  however  established  a  line  from  which 
the  Trustees  of  the  conterminous  dist.  No  19  dissent  regard- 
ing the  order  as  an  alteration  of  their  district  as  well  as  of 
Dist— No  18 

The  appellants  deny  that  the  establishment  forming  the 
eastern  boundary  was  an  alteration  because  there  has  been 
no  boundary  previously  established  and  insist  that  conse- 
quently the  newly  defined  line  became  that  boundary  at 
once  instead  of  remaining  inchoate  until  the  first  day  of 
May  1855  as  must  otherwise  be  the  case 

It  is  impossible  under  the  circumstances  to  determine 
whether  the  line  established  between  districts  18  and  19 
was  a  new  boundary  the  law  presumes  that  there  was  an 
ascertainable  boundary  heretofore  tho  its  precise  location 
has  been  lost.  The  appellants  state  that  some  of  the  Inhab- 
itants of  district  No.  19  claim  that  a  line  known  as  the 
Yaphank  line  constituted  that  boundary  :  an  attempt  to  dis- 
prove this  allegation  by  showing  that  Individuals  Residing 
in  houses  east  of  that  line  have  sent  their  children  to  school 
in  district  No.  18  which  children  have  been  for  years  in- 
cluded in  their  annual  reports  made  by  the  Trustees  of  said 
district  :  moreover,  that  Samuel  Glover  while  Inhabiting 
the  house  fartherest  east  of  the  Yaphank  line  and  nearest  the 
line  established  in  Oct.  last  was  elected  Trustee  of  district 
No.  18  so  long  ago  as  1829 — The  map  accompanying  the 
appeal  shows  that  the  land  appertaining  to  and  occupied 


52i  BROOKHAVEtf  TOWN    RECORDS. 

with  one  of  the  houses  above  mentioned  comes  up  to  the 
eastern  boundary  as  established  in  Oct.  But  that  land  does 
not  extend  the  whole  length  of  that 

PAGE  39. 

boundary  and  in  opposition  to  the  inference  that  might  be 
drawn  from  it.  stands  the  fact  that  the  house  of  one  Thos. 
Aldrich  was  recorded  as  the  western  boundary  of  a  district 
which  is  now  No.  19  This  house  stands  northward  of  the 
old  boundary  of  district  No  18  but  much  nearer  the 
Yaphank  line  than  to  a  continuance  of  the  new  line 

The  evidence  is  not  sufficient  to  enable  Supert.  to  decide 
whether  the  line  established  in  Oct.  last  is  the  veritable 
ancient  boundary  of  the  district  tho  probably  it  does  not 
widely  diverge  therefrom  : 

Whereas  it  should  be  definite  enough  to  enable  a  private 
Individual  to  recover  in  an  action  of  ejecment.  So  long  as 
it  remains  a  matter  of  reasonable  doubt  whether  the  order 
in  question  amounts  to  an  alteration.  No  19  tho  not 
affected  by  an  actual  alteration  would  be  seriously  affected 
by  the  division  that  such  alteration  has  not  been  made  & 
should  therefore  in  equity  be  considered  as  entitled  to  the 
same  delay  before  the  order  becomes  operative — 

In  fact  the  commissioners  have  no  jurisdiction  in  the 
matter  except  for  the  purpose  of  making  an  alteration  and 
their  declaration  in  respect  to  an  old  boundary  is  of  no  more 
legal  force  than  that  of  the  same  number  of  other  inteligent 
persons  except  that  they  can  make  it  the  boundary  tho  it 
was  not  before — • 

The  order  of  Oct.  1854  due  notice  thereof  having  been 
given  will  take  effect  upon  the  first  day  of  May  next,  so 
far  as  the  eastern  boundary  of  said  district  No  18  is  con- 
cerned 

No  question  relative  to  the  other  boundaries  is  properly 
before  this  department  on  the  two  :  ppeals  but  if  evidence 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECOEDS.  525 

is  obtained  of  the  assent  of  the  trustees  of  the  other  districts 
affected  this  decision  will  not  prevent  said  order  from  tak- 
ing effect  as  to  the  alterations  aforesaid  immediately  upon 
the  day  when  it  was  granted  by  the  officers  named  in  this 
paper — 

These  appeals  are  therefore  dismissed.  The  Town  Clerk 
of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  the  clerks  of  districts  No 
18  and  19  are  directed  to  record  this  decision — 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  Seal  of  Office  of  the  de- 
partment of  public  Instruction  at  the  City  of  Albany  this 
thirty  first  day  of  January  1855 

T-T-  V.  M.  RICE 

beal  .*>,,•    -, 

Supt.  of  Public  Instruction 

(Copy) 

PAGE  40. 

School  districts  Renumbered  24th  Oct  1842  by 

Selah  B.  Strong   )       n  , 

Simeon  H  Ritch   V  n  l    '"^  £    i 
A.  A.  Overtoil     )  Com-  Scho°l8 

Former  No.  Present  No. 

30  1        K  E.  part  of  Stony  Brook 

2  2        W.  Setauket 
28  3        Nassakeag 

3  4        E.  Setauket 

34  5  N.  E.  Setauket 

4  6  Port  Jefferson 

5  7  Mt.  Sinai 

6  8  Millers  Place 

7  9  Rocky  Point 

35  10        Woodville 

9  11  New  Tillage 

25  12  West  fields 

27  13  Bald  Hills 

10  14  Coram 

23  15  Hills 


526 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 


Former  No. 

11 

33 

12 

22 

24 

14 

13 

31 

21 

20 

36 

19 

32 

18 

26 

IT 

29 

16 

15 

Part  No  1  Part  districts  1 

No  8  2 

part  No  1  3 

3  4 

District  35 

36 

37 


Present  No. 

16        Middle  Island  church 
IT        Middle  District 
18        Millville 

Ridge 

Manor  North 

Manor  W. 

Manor  £. 

Bluepoint 

Patchogue  "W. 

Patchogue  E. 

Patchogue  Lane 

Union  St 

Bellport 

Fireplace  Neck 

Fireplace  Mills 

Mastic 

Moriches  W. 

Moriches  Centrel 

Moriches  E.. 

Stony  Brook  S. 

Pond 

Wad.  River 

Conungum  Mills 

Patchogue  S.  Shore 

Canaan  N.  of  Patchogue 

Seatuck 


19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
2T 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 


Part  District  No  6  organised  184T  West  of  J.  F.  Hallock. 

PAGE  41. 

Boundary  Line  between  north  Side  and  Middle  Island 
Districts 

Decision  of  Commissioners  1842 — 

Ordered  that  where  School  Districts  on  the  north  side  of 
Brookhaveu  and  those  in  or  near  the  Middle  of  the  Island 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  527 

adjoining  each  other  and  where  no  definite  boundary  has 
heretofore  been  made.  The  Butt  line  so  called  shall  consti- 
tute the  boundary  lines  and  line  of  said  districts  Also  that 
when  districts  on  the  south  side  of  sd  town  and  those  in  or 
near  the  middle  of  the  Island  lying  west  of  Smith's  patent 
line  adjoining  each  other  and  where  there  has  been  no  defi- 
nite line  between  them  Such  definite  line  to  the  north  shall 
be  the  Long  Island  Rail  Road — 

That  the  Long  Island  Rail  Road  shall  also  be  the  bound- 
ary line  between  districts  No.  20 — 21 —  and  22  and  that 
Dongans  line  be  the  south  Boundary  of  No.  21  &  22  and 
the  north  boundaries  of  Nos.  33  and  34  And  that  No.  31 
extend  north  to  the  boundary  stone  Between  Wm  Smith 
and  Wm  Sidney  Smith  District  No.  17  formed  from  No 
16  &  18  by  Commissioners  S.  B.  Strong  and  Saml.  F. 
Norton  on  the  6th  March  1835  — 

Resolved  that  a  new  district  be  formed  from  the  eastern 
portion  of  No.  11  (now  16)  and  north  part  of  No.  12  (now 
18)  «lst.  by  setting  off  all  that  part  of  district  No.  11 
bounded  on  the  west  by  the  West  line  of  Daniel  Pettys 
land  extending  south  so  as  to  include  the  land  of  H.  P. 
Hutchinson  north  to  include  the  house  and  land  of  Jonathan 
Edwards  east  to  include  the  lands  and  house  of  Joel  Turner 
and  to  Extend  south  into  the  12  district  so  as  to  include  the 
houses  and  lands  of  Zechariah  and  James  Dayton  into  the 
north  line  of  the  lands  of  Silvanas  Overton  including  all  the 
Inhabitants  within  said  bounds  which  new  district  will  be 
No.  33  (now  17) 

Removal  of  Site  of  School  House  in  district  15th  now  3-± 
At  a  meeting  of  the  commissioners  at  Henry  P.  Osborn's 
in  sd  district  26th  Feb.  1838  on  Receiving  the  application 
of  School  district  15  for  consent  of  commissioners  to  change 
the  Site  of  School  house  in  sd  district  after  examination  into 
and  consideration  of  the  matter  the  Commissioners  are  of 
opinion  that  a  change  of  the  Site  and  removal  of  sd  School 


528  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

House  from  the  present  location  to  a  certain  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  South  side  of  the  South  country  Road  between 
the  barn  of  H.  P.  Osborn  and  the  Black-Smith  Shop  of 
Selah  B.  Parsons  being  bounded  on  the  east  south  and  west 
by  the  land  of  Said  H.  P.  Osborn  being  about  4  Rods 
Square  which  sd  tract  has  been  designated  by  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  Said  district  for  that  purpose  as  necessary  and  the 
Said 

PAGE  42. 

Commissioners  consent  to  such  change  of  site  and  removal 
of  School-House 

Selah  B.  Strong        ) 

Wm  Sidney  Smith    >  Commissioners 

Saml.  F.  Norton       ) 

Alteration  of  School  district  Part  No.  2  so  as  to  include 
a  part  of  Islip — At  a  meeting  of  the  Town  Supert.  of 
Brookhaven  and  Islip  and  Smith  Town  at  John  Newton  26 
Feb.  1846  Resolved  that  Joint  district  No.  2  of  Brookhaven 
5  of  Smith  Town  now  composed  of  parts  of  Sd  towns  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  altered  and  enlarged  so  as  to  include 
all  that  part  of  Islip  to  be  Part  no.  10  in  Sd  town  within 
the  following  boundaries  (viz)  commencing  at  the  point 
where  the  Nicoll  Road  Intersects  the  S.  and  Islip  line  thence 
running  Southerly  along  the  Nicoll  Road  till  it  comes  to  the 
Oxhead  Road  &  thence  continuing  Southerly  along  the  sd 
Oxhead  Road  till  it  comes  to  the  tire  Road  twenty  Rods 
south  of  the  L.  I.  R.  Road  Thence  Running  easterly  along 
the  sd  fire  Road  &  parrallel  with  the  R.  R  to  the  Islip  and 
Brookhaven  line  and  continuing  thence  east  along  Sd  fire 
Road  as  far  as  the  present  east  bounds  of  sd  district  so  as  to 
include  all  that  part  of  B.  Haven  which  lies  between  the 
present  S.  boundary  line  and  fire  Road  sd  territory  being 
mostly  uninhabited  those  persons  included  in  sd  bounday 
having  consented  to  Such  alterations 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  529 

H.  Brewster.  J.  K.  Hunting.  Wm  Wickham  Super- 
intendents 

Alteration  of  Districts  Nog.  30—31—32  by  Wm  Sidney 
Smith  Supert.  Nathl.  Conkling  Supervisor  and  M.  Homan 
Town  clerk  16  Sep.  1843 

Resolved  and  ordered  that  School  dist.  no.  30  be  altered 
by  annexing  thereto  the  House  and  triangular  portion  of 
ground  now  occupied  by  Jeremiah  Glover  bounded  South- 
erly by  the  country  Road  easterly  by  the  Road  leading  to 
the  Middle  of  the  Island  northerly  by  the  Road  leading 
from  sd  last  mentioned  Road  to  Saml  Carmans  and  that  dis- 
trict No  32  be  altered  by  annexing  the  former  parcels  of 
lands  belonging  to  Silas  Paine  Wm.  Paine  Nicoll  Overton 
Charles  Murray  John  Thurston  Daniel  Paine  to  sd  district 
No.  32  and  that  district  no.  31  be  altered  in  conformity  to 
the  above  described  alterations  of  districts  30  &  32  Petition 
of  Trustees  of  No  31  and  consent  of  those  of  30  and  32 
having  been  had 

Formation  of  School  dist.  No.  10  formerly  33 — At  a 
meeting  of  the  Com.  of  Com.  Schools  of  Brookhaven  at 
Peter  Skidmores  24  Feb.  1838  On  Recg  the  Petition  of 
several  of  the  Inhabitants  of  dis.  no  6  now  8  and  of  part 
dis.  no.  1  now  3  for  the  formation  of  a  new  dist.  from  parts 
of  those  dists.  together  with  the  written  consent  of  the 
Trustees  of  those  dists.  and  it  appearing  that  on  a  Joint 
meeting  of  the  Com.  of  Brookhaven  and  Riv.  Head  held 
on  this  day  so  much  of  sd  dists.  no  1  (3)  as  is  comprised 
within  the  new  district  hereafter  described  has  been  duly 
Seperated  from  dist.  no  1  it  was  Resolved  and  ordered  that 
all  that  part  of  the  Town  of  B — Haven  bounded  northerly 
by  the  Sound  East  by  wading  River  creek  until  it  Reaches 
east  thence  by  said  creek  and  the  Hollow  leading  from  it  to 
the  north  country  Road  thence  by  that  Road  to  the  western 
boundary  line  of  Benjamin  Woodhull  home  place  then  by 
that  line  to  the  Butt  line  &  on  the  west  by  the  westerly 


530  BROOKHAVEN.    TOWN   BECORDS. 

bounds  of  P.  Skidmore  land  be  and  is  hereby  formed  into 
a  new  dist.  known  as  dist.  No  33  now  10  Woodville  agreed 
to  by  the  Com.  of  Brookhaven  and  Riverhead 

PAGE  43. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Geo.  Robinson  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  county  of  Suffolk  and  State  of 
New  York  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  Seventy 
five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Oliver  Robinson  of  the 
same  place  at  and  before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  of  these 
presents  the  Receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  have 
bargained,  sold  and  delivered  and  by  these  presents  do  bar- 
gain sell  and  deliver  unto  the  said  Oliver  Robinson  a  one 
mast  Sail  boat  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  boat  unto  the 
said  Oliver  Robinson  his  Executors  administrators  heirs  and 
assigns  to  his  and  their  own  proper  use  and  benefit  forever 

and  I  the  said  Geo.  Robinson  for  myself  and  my  heirs 
Executors  and  administrators  will  warrant  and  defend  the 
said  bargained  premises  unto  the  sd  Oliver  Robinson  his 
Executors  administrators  and  assigns  from  and  against  all 
persons  whomsoever  In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set 
my  hand  and  seal  this  Eighth  day  of  Jan.  one  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  fifty  five 
In  presence  of  GEORGE  W.  ROBINSON  (L.  S.) 

MATHEW  E  WOODRUFF 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
on  the  6th  day  of  March  1855 

Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
David  W.  Case 


D.  D.  Swezey 


>-  Trustees 


Charles  Rider 
Micah  Jayne 
Joel  Robinson    J 

at  said  meeting  the  Board  decided  to  lease  the  fishing 
privileges  of  the  west  Bay  to  Alexander  Smith  of  Hunting- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  531 

ton  for  the  term  of  three  years  from  May  next  for  fifty 
Dollars  for  the  whole  term —  on  complaint  the  Board  de- 
cided that  David  Robinson  be  written  to  and  Requested  to 
take  care  of  his  son  David  who  is  unable  to  provide  for 
himself 

adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  April  next  at  9  oclock 
A.M.  DAVIS  NORTON  Prest. 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  Clerk 

PAGE  44. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  3d.  day 
of  April  1855 

Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
David  W.  Case 


Micah  Jayne 
D.  D.  Swezey 
Charles  Rider 
Joel  Robinson 


Trustees 


On  application  the  Board  decided  to  Lease  to  Capt. 
Charles  Rider  Pelican  Island  or  the  Grass  growing  on  Said 
Island  for  the  term  of  five  years,  at  three  Dollars — a  peti- 
tion was  presented  asking  for  liberty  to  dredge  or  drag 
Oysters  or  Shells  in  west  Bay  Bay  decided  that  they  had 
no  power  or  authority  to  grant  Such  liberty  Board  decided 
that  Danl.  Overton  a  constable  proceed  to  collect  of  Benja- 
min Homan  the  sum  due  from  him  to  the  town  on  a  obliga- 
tion adjourned  Sine  die —  DAVIS  NORTON  Prest. 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

Suffolk  County  S  s 

Whereas  on  the  26th  day  of  March  1855  David  Robinson 
Jun  appealed  to  the  County  Judge  of  Suffolk  Co.  from  an 
order  and  determination  of  the  Commissioners  of  Highways 
of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  made  on  or  about  the  10th  day 
of  March  aforesaid  laying  out  a  highway  in  sd  town  from 


532  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS. 

the  south  country  Road  nearly  opposite  the  House  of 
Andrew  Ketcham  (in  the  Village  of  Moriches)  to  the  south 
Bay  and  whereas  the  said  County  Judge  at  a  time  and  place 
for  that  purpose  appointed  has  heard  the  proofs  and  allega- 
tions of  the  parties  now  the  Said  court  have  does  hereby  ad- 
judge decide  and  determine  that  said  order  and  determina- 
tion of  Said  commissioners  be  and  the  same  is  in  all  things 
approved 

In  witness  whereof  I  Wm  P.  Buffett  County  Judge  of 
Suffolk  County  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  the  14th  day  of 
June  1855  WILLIAM  P.  BUFFETT 

PAGE  45. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  held  in  and  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  3d.  day  of  April  1855  for  the 
Election  of  Town  officers  the  hereinafter  named  Individuals 
were  duly  Elected  for  the  ensuing  year  (viz) 

For  Supervisor 

John  S.  Havens 

For  Justices  of  the  Peace 

Richard  W.  Smith  for  Vacancy  and  also  for  the  full  term 

of  4  years 
Samuel  R.  Davis  for  Vacancy  and  also  for  the  full  term 

o  4  years 

President  of  Trustees 
Davis  Norton 

For  Trustees 

Horace  Hudson  George  F.  Carman 

Micah  Jayne  John  Hallock 

David  Hedges  Daniel  D.  Swezey 

For  Overseers  of  Poor 

Horace  Hudson  and  George  F.  Carman 

For  Superintendent  of  Schools 

Lewis  R.  Overton 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECORDS.  533 

For  Town  Clerk 

Samuel  A.  Hawkins 

For  Commissioners  of  Highways 

James  Hallock 

For  Assessors 

Conklin  Davis  William  H.  Clark  and  John  S.  Havens 

For  Collector 
Daniel  W.  Davis 

For  Constables 

Daniel  "W.  Davis  G.  Osborn  Overton 

Gilbert  K  Yail  George  W.  Overton 

and  Daniel  Overton 

For  Inspectors  of  Election 

1st  district  Thomas  J.  Bitch  Nehemiah  Hand  and  John  M. 

Williamson 
2d.    district  John   Davis   Charles   Woodhull  and   Walter 

Dickerson 
3d  district  Seth  Raynor  John  C.  Stephens  and  Egbert  T. 

Smith 
4th  district  Washington  Wads  worth  Brewster  Terry  and 

Jacob  G.  Horton 
5th  district  Nelson  Norton  Orlando  Randall  and  Hiram 

Overton 

We  the  undersigned  Justices  of  the  peace  in  and  for  sd 
town  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  State- 
ment of  the  result  of  sd  annual  town  meeting 

Saml.  F.  Norton  Charles  Phillips  )  T    .. 

Samuel  C.  Hawkins      Z  Franklin  Hawkins   j  d 

PAGE  46. 

LIST  OF  OVERSEERS  OF  HIGHWAYS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  BROOK- 
HAVEN  Chosen  Apr.  3d  1855 
district 

1st  William  S.  Williamson  27  Morgan  L.  Gould 

2      Scudder  S.  Wells  28  Richard  O.  Howell 


534 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN"  RECORDS. 


district 

3  Ebenezer  Hawkins 

4  Joseph  Jayne — appointed 

5  William  Smith 

6  James  Anderson 

7  Tuttle  Dayton 

8  Jonathan  Pike 

9  Timothy  Davis 

10  John  M.  Brown 

11  Joel  Brown 

12  Benjamin  Tuttle 

13  Charles  M.  Petten 

14  Nathan  Davis 

15  Samuel  S.  Stansbrough 

16  Ebenezer  Jayne 

17  Silas  Payne — appd 

18  David  T.  Hawkins 

19  Sylvester  N.  Corwin 

20  Briant  N.  Overtoil 

21  David  Hedges 

22  Wm  E.  Conkling 

23  Wm  J.  Horton 

24  Wm  Rowland — appd. 

25  Jonas  Mills 
26 


29  Davis  Norton 

30  Smith  Still 

31  Lester  Davis 

32  Richard  Smith — pond 

33  Martin  V.  B.  Ruland 

34  Daniel  T.  Overton 

35  George  W.  Ritch 

36  Floyd  Edwards 

37  Joseph  N.  Hurton 

38  Edward  Homan 

39  Apollas  A.  Mills 

40  Hiram  Edwards 

41  Henry  A.  Gordon 

42  Daniel  Robinson 

43  James  Swezey 

44  David  Robinson 

45  Sidney  Penny 

46  Herman  Hallock 

47  Elbert  Woodhull 

48  John  Dolon 

49  Wm  Clark  Tooker 

50  John  Roe 

51  Isaac  Overton 

52  Joel  Hawkins 


Joseph  Newton 

I  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  correct  List  of  Overseers 
of  Highways  chosen  and  appointed  in  and  for  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  for  the  ensuing  year 
Brookhaven 
April  3d.  1855  SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  1st  day 
of  May  1855  Present  Davis  Norton  Prest.  Horace  Hudson 
Geo.  F.  Carman  D.  D.  Swezey  Micah  Jayne  David  Hedges 
&  John  Hallock  Resolved  to  allow  Deborah  Ho  well  5/  a 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  535 

week  from  April  3d  1855  Resolved  to  reduce  Mrs  Cherry 
pension  to  3/  per  week  Board  paid  Alfred  Davis  fifty 
Dollars  in  advance  as  overseer  of  poor  house  and  engaged 
him  to  oversee  for  one  year  from  this  date.  Board  Resolved 
to  petition  or  Recommend  to  Board  of  Supervisors  to  amend 
the  law  in  relation  to  dredging  for  Oysters  in  the  waters  of 
this  Town  and  that  a  petition  be  drafted  to  that  effect — ad- 
journed to  the  first  tuesday  of  June  next  at  9  O  clock  A.M. 
SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  DAVIS  NORTON  President 

Town  clerk 

PAGE  47.  3 


>-  Rice  Superintendent 


In  the  matter  of  the  appeal  of  Wm 
Sidney  Smith  from  an  order  of 
the  Town  Supt.  and  Town  clerk 
of  Brook  haven  to  establish  the 
boundary  between  School  dis- 
tricts Nos.  18  and  19  in  sd  town 

The  facts  presented  upon  this  appeal  were  in  great  part 
before  the  Department  upon  an  appeal  in  Jan.  last  It  was 
then  decided  that  the  line  established  by  the  order  appealed 
from  was  not  so  proven  to  be  the  ancient  boundary  as  to 
Justify  the  department  in  regarding  that  order  otherwise 
than  as  an  alteration  of  the  districts  concerned. 

The  propriety  of  that  conclusion  is  strengthened  by  the  evi- 
dence now  adduced.  Though  not  entirely  conclusive  it  goes 
far  to  prove  that  the  "  Yaphank  Line  "  so  called  has  been 
for  many  years  claimed  and  regarded  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
district  no.  19  as  the  boundary  dividing  them  from  district 
no.  18  Occasional  acts  of  the  Trustees  of  district  No  18  in 
admitting  Children  as  pupils  whose  residence  was  in  dist. 
no.  19  if  the  Yaphank  line  was  the  true  boundary,  and  in 
one  case  even  electing  as  a  trustee  the  Father  of  some  of 
those  children  whose  residence  is  closely  adjoined  to  that 
boundary,  have  tended  in  some  degree  to  obscure  a  ques- 
tion the  solution  of  which  has  been  left  to  depend  upon  oral 


536  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   EECORDS. 

tradition  and  acts  of  use,  instead  of  documentary  evidence. 
These  acts  are  capable  of  explanation  on  the  ground  of  in- 
dulgence to  the  children  and  mistake  as  to  the  proper  place 
for  their  enumeration,  arising  from  the  fact  that  such  indul- 
gence has  been  suffered  to  grow  into  custom.  If  however 
the  evidence  in  favor  of  the  Yaphank  Line  as  the  former 
boundary  is  not  so  satisfactory  as  is  desirable,  there  is  on 
the  other  hand  a  total  of  all  evidence  in  favor  of  the  Hay 
Road  the  newly  established  boundary.  The  most  that  is 
proven  is  that  the  Yaphank  Line  was  sometimes  oversteped, 
but  there  is  nothing  to  fix  the  hay  Road  as  the  limit.  The 
order  must  therefore  be  regarded  as  an  alteration  of  the  dis- 
tricts ;  and  regarded  in  this  light  there  is  no  evidence  of 
any  such  necessity  or  expediency  as  should  Justify  the  trans- 
forment  of  a  large  amount  of  taxable  proper  from  district 
no.  19  which  is  very  weak  and  has  very  small  population  to 
district  no  18  which  already  possesses  a  much  greater 
amount  of  property.  It  is  quite  possible  that  an  alteration 
ought  to  be  made  which  would  transfer  to  dist.  No  18  that 
portion  of  the  territory  in  the  extreme  southern  part  of  dis- 
trict no.  19  the  Inhabitants  of  which  have  been  permitted 
to  send  pupils  to  the  School  in  dist.  no  18  for  the  purpose 
of  promoting  the  convenient  access  of  such  pupils  to  the 
means  of  Instruction.  The  Supt.  however  has  not  the  req- 
uisite information  to  define  such  Territory  This  appeal  is 
sustained  and  the  order  appealed  from,  so  far  as  it  estab- 
lishes the  eastern  boundary  of  School  dist.  no  18  is  vacated. 
The  Town  clerk  of  Brookhaven  is  directed  to  record  this 
decision 

PAGE  48. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  Seal  of  office  of  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Instruction  at  the  city  of  Albany  this 
sixteenth  day  of  April  1855 

Y.  M.  RICE 

Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 


BKOOKHAVEN  TOWN   BECORDS.  537 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and 
commonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  5th 
day  of  June  1855 — 

Present — Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
George  F.  Carman 


Daniel  D.  Swezey 


>-  Trustees 


John  Hallock 
David  Hedges 
Micah  Jaye 

on  application  of  Wm  C.  Tooker  to  purchase  a  piece  of 
public  land  at  old  field  the  Board  decided  to  defer  action 
on  the  subject  until  next  meeting.  Mr  Jones  also  applied 
for  a  piece  of  the  Shore  at  Port  Jefferson  Board  decided  to 
defer  the  matter  until  next  meeting  also — 

Resolved  that  Mrs  Nicoll  Receive  4/  instead  of  3/  from 
this  time 

on  application  of  Lewis  Hulse  for  a  renewal  of  his  grant 
for  Dock  and  Rail  way  the  Board  appointed,  Davis  Norton 
&  Micah  Jaye  a  committe  to  Yiew  premises  and  report  at 
next  meeting 

On  application  of  Mr  Spenola  for  liberty  to  lay  down 
Oysters  in  Flax  pond.  The  Board  appointed  Mr  Jaye  to 
View  the  premises  and  report  at  next  meeting 

adjourned  until  first  tuesday  in  Sept.  next  at  nine  Oclock 
A.M.  DAVIS  NOETON  Prest. 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  Clerk 

PAGE  49. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  an  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  held  Sept.  4th  1855 
Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
Geo.  F.  Carman 


John  Hallock 
Micah  Jayne 
David  Hedges 


>•  Trustees 


538  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   BECORDS. 

Board  voted  to  reduce  Mrs  Terrells  Pension  to  5  S.  per 
Week  from  this  date — 

William  M.  Jones  made  application  for  a  piece  of  Meadow 
near  the  harbor  of  Port  Jefferson  Board  voted  and  agreed 
to  Quit  Claim  to  sd  Jones  about  J  part  of  an  Acre  for  the 
Sum  of  50  Dollars 

on  application  Board  voted  and  agreed  to  allow  Mrs 
Gould  6/.  per  week  from  this  date 

On  application  the  Board  voted  and  agreed  to  lease  to 
Edward  T.  Moore  as  President  Martin  Mott  Alfred  Mott 
John  Ruland  as  Directors  50  or  60  Acres  of  land  under 
water  in  the  Great  South  Bay  for  the  purpose  of  laying 
down  or  planting  Oysters  for  the  term  of  three  years  at  a 
Dollar  a  year  per  Acre  in  advance  with  the  privilege  of  the 
same  for  two  years  longer,  at  the  Same  Rate 

On  application  the  Board  decided  to  Renew  the  lease  to 
Lewis  Hulse  for  liberty  to  Erect  a  Railway  in  Port  Jefferson 
at  13  Dollars  annuity  to  continue  as  long  and  to  extend  as 
far  into  the  Bay  as  C.  L.  Bayles  Lease 

The  Case  of  the  Barnes  Children  who  are  now  living  with 
their  Grand  Father  Joel  Wicks  be  left  discretionary  with 
Mr  Carman  till  next  meeting 

Davis  Norton  and  Micah  Jayne  were  appointed  a  com- 
mitte  to  Stony  Brook  to  view  the  School  House  Hill  in  re- 
lation to  Setting  an  Acadamy  thereon 

adjourned  to  the  2d.  tuesday  in  Oct.  next 

DAVIS  NORTON  Prest. 
S.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  clerk 

PAGE  50. 

At  a  meeting  of  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  9th 
day  of  Oct.  1855 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  539 

Present  Davis  Norton  Prest. 
Geo  F.  Carman 
Horace  Hudson 
David  Hedges  m 

Daniel  D.  Swezey  } 
Micah  Jayne 
John  Hallock          j 

at  this  Meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  to  allow  Joel 
Wicks  4/  per  week  for  keeping  the  Eldest  Boy  of  the 
Barnes  Family  also  agreed  to  allow  Carman  Wicks  3/  for 
keeping  the  younger  Boy  of  Sd  family — per  week  Board 
agreed  to  Quit  Claim  to  Saml.  L.  Thompson  a  narrow  scrap 
or  piece  of  Land  at  Old  field 

adjourned  to  the  first  tuesday  in  Dec.  next  at  9  Oclock 
A.M.  DAVIS  NORTON  Prest 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

To  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  in  the  County  of  Suffolk 

The  undersigned  freeholders  of  the  Town  of  Brook  Haven 
do  hereby  make  application  to  you  to  lay  out  a  new  high- 
way of  the  width  of  three  Rods  through  the  enclosed  lands 
of  John  S.  Bishop  Isaac  Bishop  Robert  Jones  David  Robin- 
son Jun  Andrew  Ketcham  and  James  Ruland  Said  Road  to 
begin  at  the  South  Country  Road  opposite  or  nearly  opposite 
the  Protestant  Methodist  Meeting  House  and  to  extend  in 
a  southerly  direction  over  or  nearly  over  the  Road  now 
travelled  and  in  as  direct  a  line  as  may  be  practicable  to  the 
South  Bay 
Dated  December  15th  1854 

Josiah  H.  Bishop  Cephus  Rodgers 

David  Terry  Silas  Reeve 

E.  P.  Jarvis  M.D.  John  R.  C.  Smith 

John  Bishop  Sen  Henry  P.  Osborn 

John  S.  Bishop  Laban  Raynor 

John  T.  Robinson  W.  R  Howell 

John  Howell  Josiah  Smith 


54:0  BROOKHAVEN"  TOWN   RECORDS. 

S.  S.  Stansbroiigh  Win  Smith 

Edward  D.  Topping  Epenetus  Rodgers 

J.  C.  Lamphier  Nelson  Bishop 

Lester  Hulse 

PAGE  51. 

Suffolk  County,  ss  Town  of  Brookhaven 

Epenetus  Rogers  Wm  Smith  Josiah  Smith  John  Bishop 
Sen  David  Terry  Nelson  Bishop  John  Ho  well  John  T. 
Robinson  Silas  Reeve  John  S.  Bishop  Lester  Hulse  and 
John  R.  C.  Smith 

The  Subscribers  to  the  within  application  being  Severally 
duly  Sworn  each  for  himself  says  he  has  Read  the  within 
application  by  him  Subscribed  and  he  further  Says  that  he 
verily  believes  the  Highway  therein  applied  for  is  required 
for  the  public  good 
Sworn  before  me  this  18th 
day  of  December  1854 

J.  W.  PELLETREATJ  Justice  of  the  Peace 

Freeholders. 

Epenetus  Rogers  John  Ho  well 

Wm  Smith  John  T  Robinson 

Josiah  Smith  Silas  Reeve 

John  Bishop  Sen  John  S.  Bishop 

David  Terry  Lester  Hulse 

Nelson  Bishop  John  R.  C.  Smith 

Suffolk  Countv  S  s 

Town  of  Brookhaven 

We  the  subscribers  the  Jurors  drawn,  Summoned  and 
Sworn  to  assess  the  damages  for  laying  out  the  Highway 
Running  from  the  South  country  Road  to  the  South  Bay  in 
the  Village  of  Moriches  and  nearly  opposite  the  House  of 
Andrew  Ketcham  according  to  a  Survey  made  by  Jesse  W. 
Pelletreau  Esq.  Pursuant  to  the  order  of  Isaac  Overton 
Phillip  Hallock  and  Nelson  Norton  Commissioners  of  High- 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  541 

ways  in  and  for  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  aforesaid  bearing 
date  the  10th  of  March  1855  having  viewed  the  premises 
and  heard  the  parties  and  Such  witnesses  as  were  offered 
before  us  do  hereby  assess  the  damages  aforesaid  as  follows. 
To  pay  David  Robinson  the  Sum  of  one  hundred  and 
Twenty  Dollars  for  the  damages  Sustained  by  him  by 
Reason  of  the  laying  out  the  said  Highway 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  Set  our  hands  this 
Tenth  day  of  March  1855 

Israel  Howell  "] 

John  T.  Pugsley. 
Richd  A.  Norton  T 

David  W.  Howell        \  Juror8 
Nelson  S.  Woodhull 
Daniel  G.  Howell      J 

PAGE  52. 

Suffolk  County  S  s     ~| 

Town  of  Brooldiaven  J 

Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  of 
Said  town  do  hereby  Certify  that  the  above  is  the  verdict 
of  the  Jury  Summoned  by  my  Summons  and  drawn  and 
Sworn  by  me  to  determine  and  assess  the  damages  for  the 
laying  out  the  highway  mentioned  in  the  Said  Verdict  Given 
under  my  hand  this  10th  day  of  March  1855 

J.  W.  PELLETREAJT  Justice  of  the  Peace 

Suffolk  County  S  s     ~| 

Town  of  Brookhaven  J 

Whereas  upon  the  application  of  John  Bishop  and  others 
residents  in  Said  Town  of  Brookhaven  and  liable  to  be 
assessed  to  work  on  the  Highway  hereinafter  described  and 
on  the  certificate  of  twelve  reputable  freeholders  of  the 
Town  convened  and  Sworn  after  due  public  notice,  as  re- 
quired by  the  Statute  certifying  that  such  highway  was 
necessary  and  proper.  Now  therefore  in  conformity  to  the 
Special  Act  provided  in  Such  cases  We  the  undersigned 


54:2  BBOOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

commissioners  having  met  and  after  hearing  all  the  reasons 
for  and  against  the  same,  have  ordered  and  determined  and 
certified  that  a  public  highway  shall  be  laid  out  pursuant  to 
said  application  whereof  a  Survey  has  been  made  and  is  as 
follows  to  wit  : — Running  from  the  Bay  to  the  South 
Country  Road  coming  out  nearly  opposite  the  Protestant 
Methodist  church  in  Moriches.  Said  highway  running 
through  the  lands  of  Isaac  Bishop  John  Bishop  David 
Robinson  Robert  M.  Jones  John  S.  Bishop  Nelson  Bishop 
James  Ruland  and  Andrew  Ketcham  courses  and  distances 
to  wit  :  Commencing  at  the  Bay  from  a  certain  Stake  (all 
Stakes  hereinafter  mentioned  are  put  down  as  the  centre  of 
said  highway)  and  running  north  5°  E  18  Chains  to  a  Stake 
thence  north  5°  E  4  chains  to  a  Stake  thence  N.  5°  E.  1 
chain  to  a  stake  thence  N.  24°  E.  18  Chains  to  a  stake 
thence  N  18°  E.  10  chains  to  a  stake  thence  N.  15£°  E.  6 
Chains  &  80  links  to  a  Stake  thence  north  12°  E  6  Chains 
and  20  links  to  a  stake  thence  N.  18°  E.  12  chains  & 
TO  links  to  a  stake  Thence  N.  12°  E.  7  chains  and  25  links 
to  a  stake  thence  N.  16°  E  6  chains  &  30  links  to  a  stake 
thence  north  13°  E  4  Chains  &  10  links  to  a  Stake  thence 
N.  13°  E  3  Chains  to  a  stake  thence  due  N  4  chains  &  40 
links  to  a  stake  on  the  south  side  of  the  south  Country  Road 
said  Road  or  highway  to  be  of  the  width  of  three  rods 
Dated  this  10th  day  of  March  1855 

Isaac  Overton     )  Commissioners 
Phillip  Hallock  V  of 

Nelson  Norton  )     Highways — 

PAGE  53. 

A  Highway  having  been  this  day  the  10th  day  of  march 
1855  laid  out  by  Isaac  Overton  Phillip  Hallock  and  Nelson 
Norton  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven  and  County  of  Suffolk  on  the  application  of  Epenetus 
Rogers  William  Smith  Josiah  Smith  John  Bishop  Sen. 


BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS.  543 

David  Terry  Nelson  Bishop  John  Ho  well  John  T.  Robin- 
son Silas  Reeve  John  S  Bishop  Lester  Hulse  John  R.  C. 
Smith  through  certain  improved  lands  belonging  to  us  com- 
mencing at  the  country  Road  and  running  to  the  South  Bay 
agreeable  to  a  Survey  made  by  Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  Esq  on 
the  9th  Jan.  1855 

Now  therefore  know  all  men  by  these  Presents  that  we 
Andrew  Ketcham  James  Ruland  John  S.  Bishop  Nelson 
Bishop  John  Bishop  and  Isaac  Bishop  for  value  Received 
and  in  consideration  of  the  benefits  accruing  from  the  priv- 
ileges of  Such  and  by  Reason  of  the  laying  out  and  opening 
the  Said  Road  do  hereby  release  all  claim  to  damages  by 
having  Such  Road  opened 

Witness  our  hands  and  Seals  this  tenth  day  of  March  1855 

James  Ruland  (L  S) 
John  Bishop  (L  S) 

Andrew  Ketcham  (L  S) 
John  S.  Bishop  (L  S) 
Nelson  Bishop  (L  S) 
Isaac  Bishop  (L  S) 

A  highway  having  been  this  day  the  10th  of  March  1855 
laid  out  by  Isaac  Overton  Phillip  Hallock  and  Nelson 
Norton  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  town  of  Brook- 
haven  and  county  of  Suffolk  on  the  application  of  twelve 
freeholders  of  the  Said  Town  through  certain  improved 
lands  belonging  to  me  commencing  at  the  South  Country 
Road  and  running  to  the  South  Bay  in  the  Village  of 
Moriches 

Now  therefore  know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I 
Robert  M.  Jones  for  value  Reed,  and  in  consideration  of 
the  benefits  accruing  from  the  privileges  of  Such  Road  do 
hereby  release  all  claim  to  damages  by  Reason  of  the  laying 
out  and  opening  such  Road 

Witness  my  hand  and  Seal  this  14th  day  of  March  1855 

ROBERT  M.  JONES  (L  S) 


544  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

J  W.  Teller  no.  80.  Second  St.") 

City  and  County  of  N.  York  S  sj 

On  the  14th  day  of  March  1855  personally  appeared 
before  me  Robert  M.  Jones  to  me  known  to  be  the  person 
within  described  and  who  in  my  presence  Executed  the 
within  consent  and  he  acknowledged  he  executed  the  Same 
for  the  purposes  therein  mentioned 

T.  W.  TELLER.  Commissioner  of  deeds 
PAGE  54. 

Quit  Claim  Deed. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  we  whose  names  and 
Seals  are  hereunto  Subscribed  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  benefits  of  a  public  Highway  from  the  centre  of 
Moriches  to  the  South  Bay  do  hereby  give  and  Quit-claim 
unto  the  town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  and 
State  of  New- York  The  land  for  Said  Highway  which  is  to 
be  two  rods  wide  and  to  run  in  accorance  with  a  Survey 
taken  by  Jesse  W.  Pelletreau  Esq  as  follows  The  Stakes 
are  Set  on  the  west  side  of  Said  road  Commencing  at  a 
Stake  on  the  Bay  Shore  and  running  North  30°  W.  5 
Chains  and  86  links  to  a  Stake  thence  N.  17°  E.  11  Chains 
and  10  links  to  a  Stake  thence  N".  17°  E  6  chains  to  a  stake 
thence  N.  27°  E.  12  Chains  and  57  links  to  a  Stake  Thence 
N.  37°  E.  5  Chains  and  54  links  to  a  Stake  thence  N.  37° 
E  5  Chains  and  90  links  to  a  Stake  thence  N.  37°  E  10 
Chains  &  68  links  to  a  Stake  where  it  connects  to  and  with 
the  already  laid  out  Road  leading  out  of  the  Country  Road 
at  the  Store  of  Win  Penny. 

The  above  land  to  be  used  for  a  Public  road  and  for  no 
other  purpose 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  Set  our  hands  and 
Seals,  this  thirty  first  day  of  January  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty  five 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  545 

In  presence  of 

L.  D.  VAIL  Silas  E.  Topping      (L.  S) 

D.  E.  RHODES  Strong  Terry  (L.  S) 

Elias  Topping  (L.  S) 

Paul  A.  Cartwright  (L.  S) 
John  Baldwin  (L.  S) 

Serepta  Ellison  (L.  S) 
Silas  Topping  (L.  S) 

John  Bishop  (L.  S) 

John  T.  Robinson  (L.  S) 
Richard  Robinson  (L.  S) 
Daniel  Brown  (L.  S) 

We  the  undersigned  commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
Town  of  Brookhaven  in  the  county  of  Suffolk  do  hereby 
Signify  our  acceptance  of  the  foregoing  Quit  claim  and 
order  the  Same  to  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Town  Clerk 
Dated  Brookhaven  April  17th  1855 

Isaac  Overton     }  Commissioners 
Nelson  Norton  f  of  Highways 
Entered  by  me 

S.  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  clerk 

PAGE  55. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monaty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  4th 
Deer.  1855  Present 

Davis  Norton  Prest. 

Horace  Hudson 

Geo.  F.  Carman 


Micah  Jayne 
D.  D.  Swezey 
David  Hedges 
John  Hallock 


-  Trustees 


Application  was  made  by  several  Gentlemen  from  Stony 
Brook  for  liberty  to  Set  an  Acadamy  on  the  town  land  near 


546  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  School  House  in  sd  village     The  board  defered  action 
in  Said  matter  until  next  meeting 

adjourned  to  meet  the  first  tuesday  in  Jan.  Next  1856 
S.  A  HAWKINS  Town  clerk  DAVIS  NORTON  Prest. 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  first 
day  of  Jan.  1856 

Present 

Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson 
Geo.  F.  Carman 


Micah  Jayne 
David  Hedges 
D.  D.  Swezey 


Trustees 


Nothing  of  much  importance  was  transacted  at  sd  meet- 
ing the  Bills  were  Settled  and  the  Board  adjourned  to  the 
first  tuesday  in  Feb.  1856  D.  NORTON  Prest 

SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 
Town  clerk 

at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  5th  Feb.  1856 — Present  all  the 
said  Board  of  Trustees  on  application  the  Board  decided  to 
lease  to  James  M.  Fanning  the  new  made  Islands  in  the. 
East  Bay  for  five  years  at  $6.50  per  Year. 

adjourned  to  meet  on  tuesday  the  4th  March  next  at  9 
Oclock  A.M.  D.  NORTON  Prest. 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

PAGE  56. 

Whereas  Charles  L.  and  James  M.  Bayles  are  in  lawful 
possession  of  the  privilege  of  a  Rail  way  at  Port  Jefferson 
granted  to  Robbins  and  Jones  the  6th  day  of  May  1834  and 
Recorded  in  Liber  D.  page  270  and  to  them  renewed  and 
extended  August  7th  1849  and  also  recorded  in  Liber  D. 
page  354  and  as  the  said  Charles  L.  and  James  M.  Bayles 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  RECORDS.  547 

have  mutually  agreed  to  disolve  partnership  James  M.  re- 
linquishing all  Right  to  said  privilege  Charles  L.  has  peti- 
tioned for  a  new  lease  to  him  alone  of  Said  premises  with 
the  additional  privilege  of  setting  a  work  Shop  thereon  for 
which  he  agrees  to  pay  five  Dollars  additional  annuity  Now 
therefore  This  Indenture  made  this  Sixth  day  of  June  in 
the  year  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  four  Be- 
tween the  Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  commonalty  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Charles  L. 
Bayles  of  the  same  Town  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth 
that  the  Said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consider- 
ation of  the  yearly  rent  or  annuity  of  thirteen  Dollars  to  be 
paid  annually  to  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  in  office 
on  the  first  tuesday  in  June  in  each  year  during  the  contin- 
uence  of  this  Lease  Have  granted  leased  and  to  farm  let  and 
do  by  these  presents  grant  lease  and  to  farm  let  unto  the 
said  party  of  the  second  part  and  to  his  heirs  and  assigns 
for  and  during  the  term  of  twenty  one  years  from  the  date 
hereof  the  Right  and  privilege  to  build  construct  and  keep 
in  repair  a  Rail  way  for  hauling  out  Vessels  to  repair  &c. 
on  a  certain  tract  or  space  of  ground  on  Port  Jefferson 
Shore  belonging  to  said  Town  the  first  bound  to  set  Sixty 
feet  to  the  west- ward  of  the  west  side  of  the  Dock  at  Port 
Jefferson  owned  by  James  R  Davis  at  high- water  mark  and 
from  thence  to  extend  westward  on  the  Shore  Seventy  feet 
and  to  extend  Southward  to  the  highway  and  northward 
into  the  Harbor  two  hundred  feet  from  high  water  mark 
also  the  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  additional  annuity  (above  refered  to)  do  hereby  further 
covenant  and  agree  and  grant  unto  the  sd.  party  of  the 
second  part  the  Right  and  privilege  of  Erecting  and  setting 
on  the  above  described  and  leased  premises  a  work  Shop  or 
store  house  providing  however  that  nothing  be  placed  or 
stored  therein  that  shall  be  offensive  or  be  considered  a 
nnisance  to  the  Village 


54:8  BROOKHAVEN  TOWN  EECOBDS. 

PAGE  57. 

and  the  said  Charles  L.  Bayles  for  himself  his  Heirs  and 
assigns  doth  hereby  covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  Said 
Trustees  and  their  Successors  in  office  to  pay  unto  the  said 
parties  of  the  first  part  on  the  first  tuesday  in  June  annually 
for  the  said  term  of  twenty  one  years  the  sum  of  thirteen 
Dollars  the  first  payment  to  be  made  the  first  tuesday  in 
June  1855  and  it  is  hereby  agreed  that  at  the  expiration  of 
said  term  of  twenty  one  years  this  present  grant  Shall  re- 
turn to  said  town  or  further  arrangment  or  agreement  made 
between  the  Said  parties  or  their  Successors  of  the  first  part 
and  the  Said  party  of  the  second  part  or  his  heirs  or  assigns 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  Seals  of  office  binding  themselves  and  Suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  himself  his  heirs  and  assigns  on 
the  other  part  The  day  and  year  above  written 
Signed  and  Sealed  DAVIS  NORTON  President  (L  S) 

In  the  presence  of  CHARLES  L.  BAYLES         (L  S) 

SAMUEL  A.  HAWKINS 
Entered  Sep.  5th  1855 
by  me.  S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

This  Indenture  made  this  fourteenth  day  of  Sept.  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty  two 
Between  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of 
the  Town  of  Brookhaven  of  the  first  part  and  Elizabeth 
Darling  of  the  same  town  of  the  Second  part  Witnesseth 
that  the  Said  parties  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  consider- 
ation of  the  annuities  hereinafter  mentioned  have  granted 
and  by  these  presents  do  grant  to  the  Said  party  of  the 
second  part  her  heirs  and  assigns  for  the  term  of  twenty 
two  years  (corresponding  with  and  to  continue  and  termi- 
nate with  the  grant  given  to  Smith  and  Darling  in  1834)  The 
Bight  and  privilege  of  constructing  building  repairing  hold- 
ing and  conveying  a  Pier  of  one  hundred  feet  in  length 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  549 

from  the  front  of  the  above  mentioned  Dock  northerly  to 
prevent  the  Sand  from  collecting  around  the  said  Dock  this 
Pier  to  be  constructed  opposite  her  own  land  She  paying 
for  the  privilege  three  Dollars  annually  and  every  year  dur- 
ing said  term  of  time  the  first  payment  to  be  made  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  Sep.  1853  and  the  Said  party  of  the  Sec- 
ond part  doth  hereby  agree  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto 
the  said  Trustees  or  their  Successors  the  said  annuity  or 
annuities  at  the  time  they  may  be  due  according  to  the  con- 
dition and  Intent  of  this  grant  and  it  is  hereby  agreed  that 
at  the  expiration  of  the  Said  term  of  twenty  two  years  this 
present  grant  shall 

PAGE  58. 

return  to  Said  Town  and  the  dock  appraised  or  further 
arrangment  or  agreement  made  between  the  Said  parties  or 
their  Successors  of  the  first  part  and  the  Said  party  or  her 
heirs  or  assigns  of  the  Second  part 

In  witness  whereof  the  Said  parties  have  hereunto  affixed 
their  hands  and  Seals  of  office  binding  themselves  and  Suc- 
cessors on  the  one  part  and  herself  her  heirs  and  assigns  on 
the  other  part  the  day  and  year  above  written 
Signed  Sealed  and  WM  PHILLIPS  President  (L  S) 

Delivered  in  presence  ELIZABETH  DARLING        (L  S) 

of  SAML.  A.  HAWKINS 

Town  clerk 
Recorded  Jan.  2d  1856 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 

Suffolk  County  S  s.  "I 

Town  of  BrooidiavenJ 

Whereas  a  Road  leading  from  the  Village  of  Patchogue 
to  Mott's  Mills  at  a  place  called  Canaan  in  said  Town  now 
used  as  a  public  highway  was  laid  out  by  the  commissioners 
of  the  said  town  on  the  20th  day  of  March  1822  but  not 
sufficientlv  described  of  Record — now  therefore  we  two  of 


550  BROOKHAVEN   TOWN   RECORDS. 

the  said  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  Said  town  all  of 
the  said  Commissioners  having  been  duly  notified  to  attend 
and  deliberate  on  the  Subject  matter  of  this  order,  Do 
hereby  order  that  said  Road  be  ascertained  and  described 
and  entered  of  Record  in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  of 
Said  town  according  to  a  Survey  which  has  been  made 
under  our  direction  as  follows  Beginning  at  the  Junction  of 
the  said  Road  with  the  Coram  Road  at  a  point  in  line  with 
a  Stone  proved  to  be  the  corner  Stone  of  Oliver  Rnssel's 
Barn  as  the  same  stood  on  the  20th  of  March  1822  and 
from  thence  running  north  six  degrees  thirty  five  minutes 
east  to  the  northeast  corner  of  the  land  of  Eunice  Jennings 
and  William  K.  Thorn  at  the  division  line  of  the  said  land 
and  the  land  of  Austin  Roe  as  the  corner  of  the  division 
fence  now  stands,  and  we  do  further  order  that  the  line  of 
said  Survey  be  the  west  line  of  Said  Road  and  that  the  Said 
Road  be  of  the  width  of  three  Rods 

Given  under  our  hands  this  28th  day  of  Dec.  1855 

Isaac  Overton  )  Commissioners 
Nelson  Norton  f   of  Highways 

PAGE  59. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  com- 
monalty of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  on  tuesday  the  4th  Mar. 
1856 

Present  Davis  Norton  President 
Horace  Hudson. 
John  Hallock 
David  Hedges         ,   T      , 
Daniel  D.  Swezey  > 
Micah  Jayne 
Nelson  Daines 

On  application  the  Board  decided  to  assist  Margaret  Arch 
Colored  to  four  Dollars  as  tempory  Aid.  on  complaint  the 
Board  at  sd  meeting  passed  the  following  act  viz.  that  no 
person  or  persons  shall  take  or  catch  EEls  with  Seine  or  nets 


BROOKHAVEN  TOWN   RECORDS.  551 

or  pots  in  any  of  the  waters  on  the  north  side  of  this  town 
under  the  penalty  hereinafter  set  forth  Be  it  ordained  by 
the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  commonalty  of  the  town 
of  Brookhaven  that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  or 
catch  EEls  by  or  with  seines  or  nets  or  pots  from  any  of  the 
Bays  ponds  creeks  or  harbors  on  the  north  side  of  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  to  take  to  any  foreign  market  or  to  Sell  to 
any  person  or  persons  to  be  taken  to  any  foreign  market 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  said  town  the  sum  of  $12.50  cents 
to  be  sued  for  and  Recovered  in  any  court  having  cogni- 
zance thereof  one  half  of  the  said  sum  of  $12.50  so  recovered 
to  be  paid  to  the  person  entering  the  complaint  the  other 
half  to  the  use  of  the  town  poor  Board  decided  to  sell  the 
oystering  privileges  of  the  South  Bay  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  that  notices  be  posted  at  several  public  places  on  the 
south  side  offering  sd  privileges  for  sale  at  public  Auction 
on  the  15th  March  under  the  same  restrictions  that  it  was 
sold  last  year 

adjourned  to  meet  on  tuesday  the  first  day  of  April  1856 
at  9  oclock  A  M.  DAVIS  NOBTON  President 

S.  A.  HAWKINS  Town  clerk 


NOTE. — The  Records  continue  from  page  60,  Book  E. — COM. 


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